Pear salad with salted almonds and honey vinaigrette Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 Asian pears, washed
- 3 quarts washed salad greens, any variety
- 1 small red onion (ideally, ramps!)
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- lemon juice
- ¼ cup almonds, toasted in a little olive oil and salted with grey salt
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
Directions
- Peel the onion and cut it into very thin slices and place in a small bowl, season with salt, and reserve.
- Heat the vinegar and sugar in a small saucepan until dissolved, and pour over sliced onions.
- Allow the onions to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, cut the pears into large matchsticks, about ½ inch square by 2 inches long.
- Toss with a little lemon juice and reserve.
- In a large bowl, combine the garlic, shallot, honey and 2 Tablespoons of the onion liquid, season, and whisk together.
- Slowly drizzle in the olive oil and whisk until combined.
- Add the pears and the lettuces and toss gently to dress.
- Serve on a clean plate, finishing with the almonds.
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