PEAR AND BRIE SALAD
Pear And Brie Salad with sweet juicy pears, creamy brie and roasted nuts is a delightful holiday dinner salad or a light meal on its own. I served it with my homemade cranberry salad dressing and it was hit with the family.
Ingredients
FOR THE BRIE AND PEAR SALAD
- 2 large pears
- 100 g brie cheese
- ½ cup pecans |walnuts
- 4 cups salad greens
FOR THE CRANBERRY SALAD DRESSING
- ½ cup leftover cranberry sauce
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar | balsamic vinegar
- ¼ -⅓ cup olive oil
- 1-2 tbsp maple syrup | honey
- 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
Instructions
PREPARATION OF PEAR AND BRIE SALAD
- Toast the pecans or walnuts in a skillet over low heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Alternately roast them in the microwave oven. Put the nuts in a microwave friendly plate. Allow them to roast for 2 minutes.
- Allow the nuts to cool down slightly. Then chop them up roughly.
- Wash the pears. Cut them into slices.
- Cut the brie cheese into slices.
- Arrange salad greens on the plate or plates.
- Arrange pear and brie slices.
- Scatter the nuts over them.
- Drizzle the salad dressing over it and serve.
PREPARATION OF CRANBERRY SALAD DRESSING
- Add all the ingredients in a blender jug and puree till you get a smooth sauce.
- Alternately, add everything in a large bowl or jug and use a hand blender.
Notes
- Add more pears if you wish.
- Add salad greens of your choice.
- Use nuts of your choice.
- Add a salad dressing of your choice.
- Can add avocado with this salad.
- Sometimes I add pomegranate arils.