Asian Pear Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 asian pear, peeled and medium dice
• 1/2 head radicchio, core removed, sliced thin
• 2 cups baby greens (beet greens, spinach, or arugula)
• 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
• toasted pecans, crushed (optional)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3/4 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar or 1/4 teaspoon honey
• kosher salt (to taste)
• fresh ground pepper (to taste)
• 2 shallots, small dice

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl combine the asian pear, radicchio, baby greens, blue cheese, and pecans.
• 2 in a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, dijon mustard, sugar (or honey), pinch of salt, and a few good grinds of pepper.
• 3 add the shallots to the vinaigrette then set aside.
• 4 when serving, dress the greens lightly, season to taste, and serve immediately.