Fall Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette
Description
A fresh cranberry salad dressing drizzled over greens, pears, walnuts, and gorgonzola makes a beautiful seasonal salad perfect for Thanksgiving.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup cider vinegar
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1/4 cup cranberries
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1/4 cup olive oil
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2 teaspoons white sugar
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1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
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1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
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2 heads romaine lettuce - rinsed, dried, and torn into bite-size pieces
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2 medium heads Belgian endive - washed, dried and chopped
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2 red Anjou pears
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1/2 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
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1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
Directions
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Combine vinegar and cranberries in a saucepan; cook over medium heat until cranberries soften. Remove from heat; add olive oil, sugar, salt, and pepper. Place in blender and mix until smooth. Refrigerate until chilled.
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Core and julienne one pear, core and dice the other.
3
Combine Romaine lettuce, endive, diced pears, walnuts, and Gorgonzola in a large bowl. drizzle and toss with enough dressing to coat.
4
Divide among salad plates and garnish with julienned pear. Top with additional walnuts if you like.