Caramelized Pecans and Gorgonzola Salad
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
2-4
ingredients
-
Salad
- 1 bag mixed baby greens
- gorgonzola, crumbled (as much as you like)
- balsamic vinaigrette, bottled or homemade
- 1 red pear, cored and sliced horizontally
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Caramelized pecans
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1⁄2 cups pecans
- 1 cup granulated sugar
directions
- Caramelized pecans: Melt butter in heavy saucepan over medium heat.
- When butter is melted, add pecans and sugar, stir to combine.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar melts around the pecans and is a caramel color – this happens very fast.
- Remove pecans with a slotted spoon and spread in a single layer on a sheet of lightly buttered foil.
- Cool completely and break up into pieces as needed.
- Salad: Mix first 4 ingredients, toss well to coat lettuce.
- Place sliced pears in a fan shape on side of plate.
- Serve immediately.
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