LAYERED PEAR, FETA, CRANBERRY, SALAD WITH A BALSAMIC DRESSING

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This is just a PRETTY salad. I like to serve this in a glass bowl so you can see the layers. Now obviously you can just toss it all together, but for a dinner party or pot luck dinner, this is just really nice. Simple ingredients and it goes together in just minutes. Now I use my basic vinaigrette which you will have a little left over, or if you want just use a good store bought dressing. My secret for this salad is to add a little honey to the dressing that goes really well with the pears and the cranberries. You could always add a little honey to a store bought dressing to achieve the same taste.

Provided by SarasotaCook

Categories     Fruit

Time 30m

Yield 6-8 Individual Servings, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 head romaine lettuce (torn or cut into bite size pieces)
3 pears, cut into bite size pieces (I like to use Bosc, Anju, but Asian would work, just use a combination of your favorites)
1 1/2 cups dried cranberries (rough chopped)
1 1/2 cups feta cheese, crumbled
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette
3/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
salt
pepper

Steps:

  • Layers -- First layer, lettuce. Second layer, pears. Third layer, cranberries. Fourth layer, feta. Fifth layer, walnuts. Repeat.
  • Garnish -- If you want you can garnish with a few thin slices of pears on top.
  • Drizzle with the vinaigrette and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 564.1, Fat 48.1, SaturatedFat 10.6, Cholesterol 33.4, Sodium 436.7, Carbohydrate 29.3, Fiber 7.2, Sugar 17.1, Protein 9.6

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