Crunchy Vegetable Salad with Pears and Creamy Cheddar Dressing

Ingredients

• 0.8 cup buttermilk 
• 3 stalks celery thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons chives chopped
• 0.3 cup hazelnuts toasted chopped
• 5 tablespoons mayonnaise 
• 2 large pears such as anjou or bartlett, cored and sliced
• 6 servings pepper black freshly ground
• 1 small head radicchio thinly chopped
• 1 head the of 1 cos lettuce chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.8 cup sharp cheddar cheese finely grated

Equipment

• bowl

Directions

1. Place the chopped lettuce and radicchio into a large bowl of ice water to crisp, and set aside for 15 minutes. The dressing can be prepared in the meantime (see below). After 15 minutes, drain the lettuce and radicchio and spin until dry.
2. Add the sliced celery and pears, and gently toss. Divide the salad among six plates and spoon the dressing over the top.
3. Sprinkle each serving with the chopped hazelnuts.
4. Combine all of the ingredients in a pint jar and shake vigorously to combine. Refrigerate until ready to use.