Red Lettuce, Asian Pear, and Mint Salad
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 2 heads red-leaf lettuce, torn into 2-inch pieces
- 1 Asian pear, quartered and thinly sliced
- 1 1⁄2 cups loosely packed fresh mint leaves
- coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper
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Champagne-Shallot Vinaigrette
- 1 small shallot
- 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 pinch coarse salt
- 1⁄2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- fresh ground pepper
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Parsley Toast
- 1 baguette, about 14-inches long, cut diagonally into 1/4 inch slices
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- extra virgin olive oil, for brushing
- 1⁄4 cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped
directions
- Toss lettuce, Asian pear, mint, salt , pepper and 6 tablespoons vinaigrette in a large Bowl. Serve with toasts.
- Champagne-shallot vinaigrette: Stir together shallot, vinegar, lemon juice and salt in a small bowl, and let stand for 20 minutes. Pour in oil in a slow steady stream, whisking until emulsified. Season with pepper. Vinaigrette can be refrigerated in an airtight container overnight.
- Parsley Toast: Preheat oven to 375°F Rub one side of each baguette slice with the garlic clove, and brush with oil. Sprinkle each slice with 1/8 teaspoons parsley. Place on baking sheets and bake until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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