CANDIED WALNUT, PEAR, AND LEAFY GREEN SALAD

By á-34220

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
• cooking spray
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon capers, chopped
• 4 cups torn green leaf lettuce
• 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
• 4 cups chopped radicchio
• 1 ripe red Anjou pear, thcnkly sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Place sugar in a saucepan over medium high heat; cook until sugar dissolves, stirring gently as needed to dissolve sugar about 1 minute. Continue cooking 1 minute or until golden. Remove from heat; carefully stir in nuts to coat evenly. Spread nut on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; separate nuts quickly. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Set aside until cool; break into small pieces.
Combine vinegar and mustard, stirring with a whisk. Gradually add oil, stirring constantly with a whisk. Stir in capers.
Combine lettuces and radicchio; top with pear and candied walnuts. Drizzle dressing evenly over salad; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Toss gently to combine.