MIXED ENDIVE SALAD WITH VANILLA PEAR VINAIGRETTE

Mixed Endive Salad With Vanilla Pear Vinaigrette image

Number Of Ingredients 12

FOR THE DRESSING:
1 (15-ounce) can pear halves or slices in juice
1/3 cup reserved juice from pear
1/3 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
pinch cayenne pepper
FOR THE SALAD:
1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
2 (8-ounce) bags endive lettuce mix, including Belgian endive, radicchio, escarole, frisee, and chicory, or 2 pounds of the same vegetable in heads
1 cup walnut Toasted Nuts, homemade or pretoasted

Steps:

To make the dressing, puree the dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth. To make the salad, soak the onion slices in ice water for at least 10 minutes drain. Toss the lettuce and onions with the dressing in a serving bowl. Garnish with the toasted walnuts.From Homemade In A Hurry. Text copyright © 2006 by Andrew Schloss. Cover photograph copyright © 2006 by Noel Barnhurst. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.

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