Blue Cheese and Walnut Salad with Maple Dressing

Ingredients

• 1 (10-ounce) sack baby spinach
• 1/3 pound blue cheese, crumbled
• 1 (6 ounce) can walnut halves, toasted
• 1/4 cup maple syrup, warmed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Directions

Place spinach on a large platter. Top with blue cheese and walnuts. Warm maple syrup in a small saucepan. Pour vinegar into a small bowl. Whisk oil into vinegar in a slow stream. Whisk maple syrup into dressing in a slow stream. Pour dressing down over the salad platter and serve. Season with salt and pepper, to your taste.