Autumn Harvest Salad Recipe |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A delicious, beautiful salad that can be enjoyed any time of the year. Ingredients:
salad |
• 1/2 lb. baby spinach |
• 2 pears, sliced |
• '2 tsp. lemon juice |
• blue cheese crumbles |
• pecans |
• dried cranberries |
dressing |
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar |
• 1/2 tsp. salt |
• 1/2 tsp. ground pepper |
• 1 tbs. raspberry jam (optional) |
• 2/3 c. extra virgin olive oil |
Directions:
1. 1 Make the dressing: Whisk together the vinegar, salt, pepper and jam (if using). Slowly add the olive oil and whisk until emulsified. Let stand for at least 30 minutes, or up to 3 hours.
2. 2 Prep the pears: As you slice the pears, put them in a bowl with the lemon juice to keep them from turning brown.
3. 3 Assemble the salad: Just before serving, place the spinach into a bowl and mix with enough dressing to lightly coat the leaves. Put the dressed spinach on a serving platter. Top the greens with the pear slices (drained of any lemon juice), blue cheese, pecans, and dried cranberries. Pour a little extra dressing over the top.
4. (If you have time, and want to kick this salad up another notch, you can prepare and use candied pecans.)
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