Recipe courtesy the California Pear Advisory Board

Vinaigrette
4 tablespoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon fresh chopped ginger
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
Salt and pepper to taste

Salad
4 ounces mâche
2 California Bartlett Pears, quartered, cored and cut into thin slices
1 avocado, cut into 1-inch cubes
4 small purple bunching onions or scallions, cut in half lengthwise
and grilled

In a small bowl, blend all the vinaigrette ingredients together thoroughly.

In a large bowl, toss the mâche with half the dressing. In a smaller bowl, toss the pears, avocado, and onion with the remaining dressing. Arrange the Mâche on salad plates and top salad with the pear, avocado and onion mixture. Enjoy!

Makes 4 to 6 servings.