Holiday Dinner Party Salad
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Holiday Dinner Party Salad
Ingredients
Caramelized Pears
- 2 pears
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
Salad
- 5 oz spring mix lettuce
- 1 orange peeled and cut into wedges
- 2 small cucumbers thinly sliced and curled
- 1/4 cup pomegranate arils
- 2 oz white cheddar cheese cut into small cubes
- 4 oz candied pecans
Dressing
- 5 tbsp orange juice
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Slice the pears in 8 slices each and remove the core. Melt butter in a skillet on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the pear slices in 1 layer. Cook 5 minutes, flip, sprinkle on brown sugar, cook 5 minutes, flip, add 1/4 cup water, and cook 5 more minutes. Turn the heat off and allow the pears to cool.
- For the dressing, mix all ingredients until well blended.
- On a large platter, place a small bowl in the center for the dressing. Build the salad around the bowl in this order: lettuce, pears, orange wedges, cucumber ribbon curls, pomegranate arils, cheese, and pecans.
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Taught by some of the best, cooking and entertaining has always been my favorite hobby. Food is my love language! The conception of Dinner in 321 came from my family talks that sharing our dinners would help others learn new skills, tasty recipes, and make cooking fun! Read more…
I made this for Thanksgiving last year and I have wanted it again ever since!
Aww!! That is FANTASTIC!! I’m so happy you made it last year and making it again this year! THANK YOU!