Nutty Pear Salad
"Company worthy."
- Ready In:
- 18mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 2⁄3 cup pecans or 2/3 cup walnuts
- 4 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3 1⁄2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 1 (6 ounce) bag mixed baby lettuces and spring greens or 1 head bibb lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
- 2 red pears, peeled, cored and sliced
- 3⁄4 cup crumbled gorgonzola or 3/4 cup blue cheese
- 1 avocado, pitted peeled and sliced
- 1⁄4 cup thinly sliced green onion
directions
- In a skillet over medium heat combine pecans and 3 tablespoons sugar. Cook and stir until the sugar melts and caramelizes about 3-4 minutes. Carefully transfer coated pecans to a sheet of wax paper or foil. Let cool; break into pieces.
- Meanwhile, for the dressing, in a small bowl whisk together vinegar, mustard, garlic and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Slowly whisk in oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- In a large serving bowl layer lettuce, pears, blue cheese, avocado and green onions. Add dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cooled pecans and serve.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
gailanng
United States
I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods. My passions are my family, decorating, cooking and gardening. Those very passions push me into constant awareness with always looking for something new to delight the senses, thus my favorite idiom...Inspire me, puuuullllllleeeeeeease! ...and I mean it, too. God Bless America!
