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Fall Harvest Salad Recipe

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Tender lettuce and ripe pears are fantastic with the tangy vinaigrette. You'll want to sneak a couple of the sugared pecans when you assemble the salad! —Taste of Home Cooking School

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Fall Harvest Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

15 5 20

Ingredients

VINAIGRETTE:
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons minced chives
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup half-and-half cream
SALAD:
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup pecan halves
1 tablespoon sugar
2 medium pears, thinly sliced
2 cups torn leaf lettuce

Directions

In a bowl, combine the vinegar, oil, chives, sugar, salt and cayenne; whisk in cream until well combined. Set aside.
In a small skillet, melt butter over medium heat; stir in pecans and sugar. Cook and stir until pecans are toasted and coated with sugar. Remove pecans to paper towels to drain and cool.
In a large bowl, combine the pear slices, lettuce, pecans and 1/3 cup vinaigrette and toss to coat. Yield: 4 servings.

Cinnamon Crouton Variation: In a nonstick skillet, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add 3 cups cubed cinnamon swirl bread; stir to coat. Cook and stir 5-7 minutes or until bread is toasted. Transfer croutons to a bowl; set aside. Prepare recipe as directed above and toss pears, lettuce, pecans and vinaigrette with croutons.

Originally published as Fall Harvest Salad in Taste of Home Cooking School Collection Fall 2009, p45

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Reviewed on Nov. 02, 2012 by scrapo

Yum! Def. use the cinnamon crouton variation. I think next time I may even add a pinch of cinnamon to the pecans. Also added a handful of dried cranberries and some fresh parmesan cheese.

Reviewed on Nov. 02, 2012 by scrapo

Yum! Def. use the cinnamon crouton variation. I think next time I may even add a pinch of cinnamon to the pecans. Also added a handful of dried cranberries and some fresh parmesan cheese.

Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2012 by germanycook

I agree, awesome salad! I didn't add as much cream, probably only 1/4 cup but it needed it otherwise it would've been too tangy for my taste. When I served it, the platter was empty except for 2 leaves of lettuce by the time I got it.... obviously a hit!

Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2012 by oklahomachess

AWESOME Salad!...skip the 1/2 and 1/2 in the dressing...healthier...and it doesn't need it.

Reviewed on Jan. 09, 2012 by ConnieLeAir

Cinnamon croutons?????

Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2011 by krrmary

The cinnamon croutons are a must!!

Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2011 by lengelfam

I just love new ideas for salad. Adding sliced grilled chicken makes this a fantastic entree salad. Yum.

Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2011 by HighMaintenance

My bad--looks like one person has reviewed it. Excuse the question/comment!

Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2011 by HighMaintenance

How can a recipe have "5-Star" status that says 100% would make again--when not a single soul has reviewed it??!!!