Deconstructed Pear Salad Recipe
Ingredients
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- Deconstructed Pear & Nut Salad
- A Straight from the Farm Original1/2 C. pecan or walnut halves
- 1 t. unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 t. fresh oregano, finely minced
- 1/4 t. fresh marjoram, finely minced
- 1/4 t. paprika
- dash of cayenne pepper (optional)
- pinch of sea salt
- 2 very ripe pears
- T. lemon juice
- loose leaf lettuce mix
- 4 T. goat cheese
- 4 t. honey
- freshly ground black pepper
- sea salt
- Romano cheese
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