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Pear Salad with Balsamic and Walnuts
Prep Time:
10
minutes
mins
Serves
4
This pear salad recipe is a stunning fall side dish! Simple, elegant, and delicious, it'd be a great addition to a Thanksgiving or holiday dinner.
Ingredients
4
cups
mixed salad greens
2
ripe pears
,
sliced
1
fennel bulb
,
sliced paper thin*
Lemon wedge
2
tablespoons
dried cranberries
1
tablespoon
chopped pecans
1
tablespoon
chopped walnuts
1
tablespoon
chopped hazelnuts
,
or more pecans or walnuts
⅓
cup
shaved pecorino
Balsamic Vinaigrette
,
for drizzling
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Assemble the salad with the mixed greens and top with the pears and fennel. Squeeze a little lemon over the pears and fennel and toss.
Top with the cranberries, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, and pecorino. Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Notes
*I like to use a mandolin slicer for this.