Romaine,pear and Walnut Salad With Mustard Vinaigrette |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A good friend,LeIla served this excellent salad at her house recently and she was kind enough to share the recipe with me. She notes that she likes to sub crumbled blue cheese instead of the feta cheese when she serves this with beef. Ingredients:
12 ounces romaine lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces (6 cups) |
2 medium ripe pears, halved, cored and cut into bite-sized chunks |
1/4 medium red onion, thinly sliced |
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted |
1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled (2 ounces) |
3/4 cup olive oil |
1/4 cup red wine vinegar |
1 tablespoon dijon mustard |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
3/4 teaspoon sugar |
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper |
Directions:
1. Salad:.
2. Put all salad ingredients in a large serving bowl.
3. Just before serving,add enough Mustard Viniagrette to barely coat lettuce and toss lightly to mix.
4. Serve immediately.
5. Mustard Viniagrette:.
6. Put all viniagrette ingredients in a jar or container with a tight lid; shake until thoroughly blended. Makes 1 cup viniagrette.
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