Pear, Raisin and Gorgonzola Salad - California Raisins

Ingredients

• 1 / 2 Cup fresh-squeezed orange juice
• 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 / 3 Cup sherry vinegar or cider vinegar
• 1 / 3 Cup walnut oil
• Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 / 4 Cup pecan halves
• Butter, as needed
• 2 Teaspoons granulated sugar
• 3 ripe Bosc pears
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 head butter lettuce, washed and dried
• 1 bunch spinach leaves, washed and dried
• 4 Ounces Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
• 1 Cup California raisins