Pear Salad with Balsamic and Walnuts
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5
Pear Salad with Balsamic and Walnuts
Description
The Pear Salad with Balsamic and Walnuts brings together fresh mixed greens topped with ripe pear slices and paper-thin fennel. This combination delivers a crisp and refreshing base featuring both sweet and slightly licorice notes from the fennel. Dried cranberries and a blend of chopped nuts—pecans, walnuts, and hazelnuts—introduce a pleasant chew and crunch that contrast the soft cheese. Shaved pecorino cheese adds a savory, salty accent that complements the sweetness of the pears and the acidity of the balsamic vinaigrette drizzled over the salad. A squeeze of lemon brightens the flavors and helps maintain the pears' freshness. This salad works well as a light starter or a side dish paired with richer main courses. Using a mandolin slicer for the fennel helps achieve the delicate thinness that blends well throughout the salad.
Ingredients
- 4 cups salad greens mixed
- 2 pear sliced, ripe
- 1 fennel bulb sliced paper thin*
- lemon for squeezing, wedge
- 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon pecans chopped
- 1 tablespoon walnuts chopped
- 1 tablespoon hazelnuts or more pecans or walnuts, chopped
- ⅓ cup pecorino cheese shaved
- balsamic vinaigrette for drizzling
- salt sea salt; freshly ground black pepper
- black pepper sea salt; freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Arrange the mixed greens on a serving platter or in a serving bowl. Top with the pears and fennel. Squeeze a little lemon juice over the pears and fennel and toss.
- Top with the cranberries, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, and pecorino. Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Notes
- Use a mandolin slicer to achieve thin, even slices of fennel for best texture and flavor integration.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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