Taste of Home
Taste-of-Fall Salad
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.
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, Montana
Ingredients
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2/3 cup pecan halves
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1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, divided
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Dash cayenne pepper
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Dash ground cinnamon
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3 tablespoons sugar, divided
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1 package (5 ounces) spring mix salad greens
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1/4 cup olive oil
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1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1 medium pear, thinly sliced
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1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Directions
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1.
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.
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2.
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.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 228 calories, 19g fat (3g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 135mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein.
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