Apple, Pear and Candied Pecan Salad
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 egg white
- 1 1⁄2 cups pecan halves
- 2 bosc pears, cut into chunks
- 1 fuji apple, sliced
- 1 green apple, sliced
- 4 cups greens
- 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup blue cheese or 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil (to taste)
- 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar (to taste)
- sea salt, to taste
- ground pepper, to taste
directions
- Ingredient option: You can substitute store-bought candied pecans and store bought vinegarette for a simpler prep.
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Spoon the sugar and cinnamon in a plastic bag. Mix it up and set it aside. Place the egg white in a bowl and add the pecans tossing to coat completely. Place the pecans in the plastic bag with sugar and cinnamon. Shake the bag to coat all the pecans. Spread them on a cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let them cool, breaking them up with a spatula.
- Meanwhile, toss the pears, apples, greens, onion slices and cheese in large serving bowl. Add the pecans when they have cooled.
- In a smaller bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Toss into the salad and serve immediately.
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Reviews
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This is the BEST salad I have ever had or made!<br/>I now bring this every where!! I have had it for lunch, dinner and today I had<br/>some friends over for brunch and this was one of the sides!!<br/>It is easy, and tastes delicious! You will feel like a chef with all the compliments!<br/>I can not believe I am the first to review this, I thought I would be one of a 100!!!