Flirty Fresh Sexy Salad With Warm Raspberry Sauce |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 5 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This lovely little salad that I have created is fabulous by itself or served with most any meal. It pairs wonderfully with my pecan-crusted chicken or anything grilled. I prepare it individually rather than in one big bowl. Ingredients:
for the salad |
baby spring leafy green mix |
2 fresh pears or 4 halves of canned pears |
1 small can mandarin oranges, drained (reserve the liquid) |
bleu cheese crumbles |
handful pecan halves |
1 tbsp butter |
handful dried cherries |
for the dressing |
1 1/2 tbsp butter |
1 1/2 tbsp raspberry jam |
1 tbsp reserved juice from mandarin oranges (or) |
splash balsamic vinegar |
Directions:
1. For the Salad:
2. Place greens in individual salad bowls.
3. Quarter the pears and place 4 quarters on each salad in a circular pattern over the greens.
4. Place Mandarin Orange sections, about 6 or 8, over the greens.
5. Sprinkle with Bleu Cheese Crumbles - amount varies to your taste - I am very generous with mine!
6. Top with Dried Cherries - about 6 or 8 chopped on each salad.
7. Melt butter in saute pan and saute pecans for about two minutes then set pecans aside to cool while you make the dressing.
8. Dressing:
9. With the same saute pan melt 1 1/2 Tbsp butter.
10. Add the jam, juice, and vinegar and mix together until jam and butter dissolve.
11. Add pecans to salad, about 6 or 8 for each salad.
12. Drizzle warm dressing over the top!
13. Be prepared for your tastebuds to sing!
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