Kona Salad

Ingredients

• 3 unpeeled Asian pears, cored and thinly sliced
• 9 cups spring greens (1 pound bag) or 9 cups gourmet mixed salad greens (1 pound bag)
• 1 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
• 3/4 cup smoked almonds, chopped in large pieces
• 6 tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup canola oil or 1/2 cup mild-flavored vegetable oil
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper