Sorry this is a short-on-pictures post! But this was something I was burning to share with
you! Read on...
During the
holidays, we received a delicious box of the juice-is-dripping-down-your-chin type of pears and they came with a
wonderful salad dressing recipe that I just had to share--it is one of the top
TWO salad dressings I've ever made.
For the dressing:
¼ cup
Champagne vinegar
1
tablespoon Dijon mustard
1
tablespoon honey
½ teaspoon
sea salt
1 teaspoon
freshly ground pepper
¾ cup
walnut oil
Whisk
together the first five ingredients.
Gradually whisk in the walnut oil.
For the salad:
1 head
butter or other lettuce, wash and dried
2 pears,
peeled, cored and sliced
2/3 cup
blue cheese
2/3 cup
candied nuts or toasted walnuts
Gently tear the lettuce into
bite-sized pieces. Arrange on four
chilled plate Place fans of pear slices on lettuce. Crumble blue cheese evenly on top. Drizzle the dressing generously over the
salad. Sprinkle with nuts and serve immediately.
I didn't have blue cheese for the salads, but I did have feta and used it. I also substituted toasted pecans for the candied nuts--all without sacrificing anything.
Today I accidentally added the leftover salad dressing to a pot of split pea soup! It added a little tang and was delicious!
If you're still reading, I know you're a faithful follower and I appreciate it! Till next time...
P.S. Had an exciting weekend painting a picture with friends...
