Mixed Greens Salad with Asian Pears, Glazed Walnuts and a Cranberry-Pear Vinaigrette

The Cranberry-Pear Vinaigrette in this dish makes a great dressing for this salad. Asian pears are refreshing and crisp and hold up well when tossed with the other ingredients. Plus, they’re a little more exotic than apples or regular pears. Serves 4 to 6.

See also: Recipe Roundup: Cranberry Pear Balsamic

Mixed Greens Salad with Asian Pears, Glazed Walnuts and a Cranberry-Pear Vinaigrette

The Cranberry-Pear Vinaigrette in this dish makes a great dressing for this salad. Asian pears are refreshing and crisp and hold up well when tossed with the other ingredients. Plus, they’re a little more exotic than apples or regular pears. Serves 4 to 6.
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

For the vinaigrette:

For the salad:

  • About 8 cups mixed greens
  • 1 to 2 Asian pears quartered, cored and sliced into very thin wedges
  • 1 small shallot thinly sliced
  • About 1/2 cup Sigona’s glazed walnuts

Instructions
 

  • For the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together the balsamic, honey, Dijon and shallot. While whisking, drizzle in the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • For the salad: Toss the greens, pear and shallot with a little less than half of the vinaigrette. Add more vinaigrette if needed to lightly coat all ingredients well.
Keyword asian pear, salad
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