Pecan-pear Tossed Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons fresh raspberries
• 3/4 cup olive oil or 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 7 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 medium ripe pears, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 8 cups torn salad greens
• 2/3 cup pecan halves, toasted
• 1/2 cup fresh raspberry
• 1/3 cup crumbled feta or 1/3 cup blue cheese (2 ounces)

Recipe

• 1 press raspberries through a sieve, reserving juice.
• 2 discard seeds.
• 3 in a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine oil, vinegar, sugar, pepper and reserved raspberry juice; shake well.
• 4 toss pear slices with lemon juice; drain.
• 5 in a salad bowl, combine the salad greens, pears, pecans and raspberries.
• 6 sprinkle with cheese.
• 7 drizzle with dressing.