Pear and Walnut Salad with Wheat Beer Vinaigrette

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== Ingredients ==
=== Vinaigrette ===
* ¾ cup wheat beer
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 tbsp wildflower or amber honey
* 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
* ½ cup balsamic vinegar
* ⅓ cup vegetable stock
* ⅓ cup olive oil
=== Salad ===
* 8 cups assorted greens
* 3 to 4 ripe red-skinned pears, halved, cored and thinly sliced
* 6 oz blue cheese or fresh goat cheese, crumbled, optional
* ½ cup toasted walnut halves
== Directions ==
# To make vinaigrette: put wheat beer in saucepan, and bring to a boil over high heat.
# Cook until it has reduced to ¼ cup, about 10 minutes.
# Remove from heat, and whisk in remaining ingredients. Set aside.
# To make salad: arrange greens on 8 plates, and arrange pears on greens.
# Crumble blue cheese on top, if using, scatter with walnuts and drizzle each salad with vinaigrette.
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