Fresh Pear and Green Bean Salad

By á-2233

Southern living recipe

Ingredients

• 8 ounces haricots verts (tiny green beans), trimmed
• 1 (5-oz.) package gourmet mixed salad greens
• 2 red Bartlett pears, cut into thin strips
• 1/2 small red onion, sliced
• 4 ounces Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
• 1 cup Sweet and Spicy Pecans
• Sorghum Vinaigrette
• 1/2 cup sorghum syrup
• 1/2 cup malt or apple cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons bourbon
• 2 teaspoons grated onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 cup olive oil $

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cook beans in boiling salted water to cover 3 to 4 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Plunge beans into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain. Toss together salad greens, next 4 ingredients, and beans. Serve with Sorghum Vinaigrette.

Sorghum Vinaigrette
Whisk together first 7 ingredients until blended. Add oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking until smooth.