Pear Salad with Pinot Grigio Vinaigrette

By stancec44

Caprial Pence's recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 pear, peeled, seeded and diced
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 1/4 cup Lucini® Pinot Grigio white wine vinegar (or find something similar)
• 1 small shallot, minced
• 2 teaspoons Dijon style mustard
• 3/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil®
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
• Salt and cracked black pepper
• 1 bunch of spinach, rinsed, spun dry, and torn into small pieces
• 1 small head radicchio, rinsed, spun dry, and torn into small pieces
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 ripe pear, cored and sliced
• 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted (about 1 1/2 ounces)

Preparation

Step 1

To prepare dressing, combine pear and wine in small saucepan and cook, over medium heat, until pear is very tender - about 4 minutes.

Transfer pear to food processor or blender; add Lucini® Pinot Grigio vinegar, shallot, garlic and mustard and process until smooth. With motor running, slowly drizzle in olive oil until smooth.

Add thyme, season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.

To assemble salad, place spinach and radicchio in large bowl.

Top with sliced pear, toasted walnuts and serve immediately.