This salad is made with a little of this and a little of that
from what I had on hand in the pantry and fridge
Red and green seedless grapes, candied pecans,
dried cranberries, bleu cheese crumbles, and pears
It’s tossed with a Maple Mustard dressing
for a sweet and savory delicious salad!
It’s fast and easy too
Everything pictured here is pretty much always
in my refrigerator and pantry
Put romaine {or lettuce of choice} in a bowl
and cut the pear slices* in thinner slices
*if you’re using fresh pear, you can leave the skin on if you want to
and cut it into thin slices
Then cut them into smaller pieces
Put it on top of the lettuce
Wash the grapes and cut in half
Put the grapes in the bowl
Add the rest of the ingredients
If you want to make a grand presentation,
serve the salad like this and then toss it at the table
I tossed it a couple of times and then dressed it
and tossed it again
I keep Maple Mustard dressing on hand too,
it’s good on so many salads
Pear and Grape Salad with Pecans, Cranberries and Bleu Cheese
Ingredients
- 8 cups romaine lettuce pieces
- 1 pear or small can of pears
- 12 red and green grapes
- 1/2 cup pecans, roasted or candied
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup bleu cheese crumbles
- Mustard Maple dressing to taste
Instructions
- Place lettuce into a bowl
- Cut the pear into thin slices and then cut slices in half
- Wash grapes, dry and cut in half
- Put grapes and pear pieces on top of lettuce
- Add pecans, cranberries and bleu cheese crumbles
- Toss lettuce to combine, then add dressing to taste and toss again
- Increase ingredients as needed for more servings
Notes
Mustard Maple Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp real maple syrup
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a small jar
- Shake well to mix
- Refrigerate for several hours to blend flavors
- Store in refrigerator for up to 1 month
- Double or triple recipe as needed
Enjoy!
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