Baby Greens with Pears, Nuts and Parmesan
6
Points®
Total time: 15 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 0 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
Here's a fabulous threesome: nutty Parmesan cheese, juicy pears and candied nuts. The homemade salad dressing is equally fantastic.
Ingredients
Canned cranberry sauce
½ cup(s), whole-berry or jellied
Red wine vinegar
2 tbsp(s)
Olive oil
1 tbsp(s)
Dijon mustard
1 tsp(s)
Table salt
⅛ tsp(s), or to taste
Black pepper
⅛ pinch(es), freshly ground, or to taste
Fresh mixed greens
8 cup(s)
Pear
3 medium, ripe but firm, cored and thinly sliced
Honey
2 oz, walnuts or pecans (about 6 Tbsp)
Parmesan cheese
6 tbsp(s), shaved (use a microplane or vegetable peeler to ge
Water
2 cup(s)
Instructions
1
In a medium bowl, whisk together cranberry sauce, vinegar, water, oil and mustard; season to taste with salt and pepper.
2
Place greens in a large serving bowl. Add dressing, pears and nuts; toss to mix and coat. Scatter shaved Parmesan on top. Yields about 1 1/3 cups per serving.
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