Getting ready for gourmet night.

We're almost finished making the salad we will be taking to our monthly gourmet group dinner. Here is the recipe:

APPLE, DRIED CHERRY, AND WALNUT SALAD WITH MAPLE DRESSING

Maple Dressing:
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/8 cup pure maple syrup
3 tablespoons Champagne vinegar or other white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon tarragon
1 teaspoon course grain Dijon mustard
1/4 cup walnut oil

Salad:
Mixed baby greens including spinach
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, cut into matchstick-size strips
1 pear, prepared in a similar way
1/2 cup dried tart cherries
Goat cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Dressing best when refrigerated an hour before using.

We're taking this particular salad because tonight is "Maple Night"--everything must have a maple component.