Peppered Pear Celebration Salad |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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With sweet fruit, a tart dressing and crunchy pistachios, every forkful of this beautiful salad is like a celebration for your taste buds! Assemble it in advance and drizzle with the vinaigrette just before serving.Veronica Callaghan, Glastonbury, Connecticut Ingredients:
2-1/2 cups cubed day-old french bread |
5 cups torn mixed salad greens |
1 small red onion, thinly sliced |
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese |
1/2 cup seedless red grapes, halved |
1/4 cup pistachios |
1/4 cup dried cherries |
2 medium pears, peeled and thinly sliced |
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper |
vinaigrette: |
1/4 cup olive oil |
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar |
1 tablespoon seedless raspberry preserves |
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot |
1 teaspoon finely chopped shallot |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
Directions:
1. Place bread on a baking sheet; bake at 350° for 5-8 minutes or until toasted, stirring once. Cool. Place in a salad bowl. Top with greens, onion, cheese, grapes, pistachios and cherries.
2. Place pears in a small bowl; sprinkle with pepper and toss to coat. Add pears to salad.
3. Whisk the vinaigrette ingredients; drizzle over salad and gently toss to coat. Serve immediately. Yield: 10 servings.
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