Jolene's Recipe Journal

I just love fun mail days!  And there's nothing more awesome than the arrival of a Special Delivery box from Taste of Home. They're offered four times a year, and each one comes packed with fun gadgets and tasty items, plus the trusted recipes that you expect from the Taste of Home family.

Right away, I curled up with some hot apple cider and spent some time with the cookbook, Holidays and Celebrations. I've marked so many recipes to try!  First up on my to-do list was the Taste of Fall Salad.   I loved the glazed pecans, and the use of pear.  I tossed in a few dried cranberries because I had them on hand.  It made for a great side dish, and adding some grilled chicken made for an amazing dinner.

Taste of Fall Salad

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Author: Jolene's Recipe Journal

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup pecan halves
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, divided
• dash cayenne pepper
• dash ground cinnamon
• 3 Tablespoons sugar, divided
• 5oz package spring mix salad greens
• 1/4 olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 pear, medium, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. In a large heavy skillet, cook the pecans, 2 tablespoons vinegar, cayenne and cinnamon over medium heat until nuts are toasted, about 4 minutes.
2. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Cook and stir for 2-4 minutes or until sugar is melted. Spread on foil to cool.
3. Place salad greens in a large bowl. Combine the oil, mustard, salt and remaining vinegar and sugar; drizzle over greens and toss to coat.
4. Arrange the greens, pear slices and pecans on six salad plates. Sprinkle with cheese.

Yield: 6 servings.
Source: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/taste-of-fall-salad

pecans, pear, greens

Salad, side dishes

American

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