pear pecan salad with honey pear dressing
My cousin is allergic to strawberries and oranges, which are two fruits I frequently use in salads. When she invited me to a potluck dinner, where we would each bring a dish, and asked me to bring a salad, I was in a quandary. (I usually bring dessert type items). I put on my thinking cap, and came up with pear pecan salad, with feta cheese and grapes…and when trying to think what kind of dressing, I decided to try to make a honey pear dressing (it worked).
- head of romaine lettuce, torn into bite size pieces
- 1 pear, sliced
- 3/4 cup grapes
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup candied pecans
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries (optional)
- 3 tablespoons or more honey pear dressing (recipe here)
Throw in a bowl, and toss with the dressing. I only used about 3 tablespoons of dressing. I find it easiest to put the dressing in the bottom on the bowl, then the lettuce, then the others in order, and then really mix it up. The entire salad is about 15 points, and should serve 6 at about 2.5 points each.
For candied pecans, put them in a frying pan over medium heat, sprinkle with a tiny amount of olive oil and sprinkle sugar over them. Heat until the sugar melts, stirring until they are coated and lightly toasted, then remove from the heat.
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