POINTSŪ Value | 4 Servings | 6 Preparation Time | 15 min Cooking Time | 0 min Level of Difficulty | Easy
side dishes | This scrumptious salad is brimming with fresh greens, sliced pears, ruby-red cranberry dressing, crunchy nuts and Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
1/2 cup canned cranberry sauce, whole-berry or jellied 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 2 Tbsp water 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste 1/8 tsp black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste 8 cup mixed baby greens 3 medium pear(s), ripe, cored and thinly sliced 2 oz honey-roasted almonds, walnuts or pecans (about 6 Tbsp) 6 Tbsp Parmesan cheese, shaved (use a vegetable peeler to get shavings) Instructions
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together cranberry sauce, vinegar, water, oil and mustard; season to taste with salt and pepper.
2. Place greens in a large serving bowl. Add dressing, pears, cheese and nuts; toss to mix and coat. Scatter shaved Parmesan on top. Yields about 1 1/3 cups per serving.
Notes
Thinly sliced apples make a great substitute for the pears in this salad.
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