Fresh Strawberry and Pear Salad
Fresh Strawberry and Pear Salad
Salad
Ingredients
- 50/50 spinach and mixed spring lettuce
- sliced strawberries
- sliced pears
- dried blueberries
- slivered red onion
- pecans or candied pecans (recipe below), broken
- goat cheese, gorgonzola, blue cheese, feta cheese or cottage cheese
- Strawberry Vinaigrette (recipe below)
Instructions
Arrange salad ingredients on a plate and serve with the dressing.
Strawberry Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 2 strawberries
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar or other sweet vinegar*
- 1 1/2 tablespoons clover or any light flavored honey
- 1/2 cup colorless oil like grapeseed or avocado (the dressing comes out orange if you use olive oil)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
Place all dressing ingredients in food processor and process until smooth.
*Balsamic and apple cider vinegar are both sweet vinegars.
Candied Pecans
Ingredients
- 2 cups pecans
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Toast the pecans in a 350° oven for 10 minutes. Heat maple syrup in a skillet until bubbly. Use medium to high heat high enough to create a candy but not too high or the sugars will burn. Add nuts and salt and cook until dry, about 5 minutes. Three minutes will make them glazed and in about 5 minutes you should begin to see crystals and the nuts will separate and be candied. Transfer to a plate and let cool. Store in the refrigerator.
