Taste-of-Fall Salad Recipe
"My parents stayed with me at a friend's beautiful ranch for the holidays and I made them this great salad. It turned into every night's first course." Kristin Kossak, Bozeman, MT
This recipe is:
Quick
6 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
Ingredients
2/3 cup pecan halves
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, divided
Dash cayenne pepper
Dash ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons sugar, divided
1 package (5 ounces) spring mix salad greens
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 medium pear, thinly sliced
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Directions
In a large heavy skillet, cook the pecans, 2 tablespoons vinegar, cayenne and cinnamon over medium heat until nuts are toasted, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Cook and stir for 2-4 minutes or until sugar is melted. Spread on foil to cool.
Place salad greens in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, mustard, salt and remaining vinegar and sugar; drizzle over greens and toss to coat. Arrange the greens, pear slices and pecans on six salad plates. Sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving equals 228 calories, 19 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 135 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein.
Originally published as Taste-of-Fall Salad in Taste of Home October/November 2009, p26
Beth Layman :)
GH:Anna,Robert & Robin Scorpio(Drake) Fan Forever
My Scorpio-Devane-Drake Clan
No comments:
Post a Comment