Salad with Pears, Feta and Almonds
Salad with Pears, Feta and Almonds Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 15 mins
Ingredients
- Balsamic Vinaigrette:
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2½ Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1½ Tbsp finely diced shallot
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Salad:
- ½ cup slivered almonds
- 7 oz Spring Salad or baby arugula
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 Pears, sliced thin (Bartlett or Anjou are great)
- ⅓ cup dried sweetened cranberries (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300. Place almonds on a roasting and roast, watching carefully and stirring, until golden brown, about 10-15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
- Add all dressing ingredients to a blender and season with salt and pepper to taste (I used a ¼ +1/8 tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper).
- Blend mixture until well emulsified, about 20 seconds. Store in refrigerator in an airtight container until ready to serve.
- Layer lettuce, sliced pears, feta, cranberries if using and cooled nuts in a large salad bowl. Toss with balsamic vinaigrette and serve.
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