Green Salad with Autumn Fruit

By AmberK

Ingredients

• Add to fruit along with any of the following:
• 1-2 pears or tart apples (thinly sliced)
• 2 TBSP lemon juice
• toss together in a medium bowl
• 6-8 cups lettuce or mixed greens (torn)
• 1/4-1/2 cup cheese (crumbled or shredded: Blue Gorgonzola, feta Parmesan, Asiago, or Gouda
• 1/2 cup cranberries
• 1/2 cup walnuts, hazelnuts, or almonds (coarsely chopped and toasted, or caramelized, see below)
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• Shake together in jar with a tight lid (or use another favorite poppy seed dressing or vinaigrette). Add dressing to salad and toss gently or arrange on individual serving plates.
• Caramelized nuts:
• 1/2 cup walnuts or almonds
• 1-2 Tbsp. Corn syrup
• 1-2 Tbsp. sugar
• Mix together and toast in oven at 350 degrees until sugar begins to melt and nuts are toasted and coated. Watch carefully to avoid burning.

Preparation

Step 1

follow above