Total time: 15 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 0 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy

This gorgeous-looking, decadent salad is easy to make and takes just 15 minutes to put together. It's the perfect starter or side to any dinner party and will soon become one of your go-tos. You'll just love the fabulous threesome: nutty Parmesan cheese, juicy ripe pears, and candied nuts. It hits all the right flavor and texture profiles, and the recipe itself is endlessly riffable. The homemade salad dressing is equally fantastic. It's comprised of canned cranberry sauce, red-wine vinegar, olive oil, and Dijon mustard. Make extra so you can have some in the fridge at all times. Thinly sliced apples make a great substitute for the pears.