Mixed Greens Salad with Pears and Balsamic Dressing
This is a super-simple gorgeous salad recipe that features fresh pears and dried apricots — perfect for a fall or holiday meal.
Servings: 6 People
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- 1 small head green lettuce (or escarole)
- 1 large or 2 small heads frisée lettuce
- 1 head fennel (quartered, cored, and thinly sliced crosswise)
- 1 pear (quartered, cored, and thinly sliced)
- ½ cup diced dried apricots
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, orange juice, mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Slice or tear the green lettuce and frisée into bite sized pieces. Place them in the bowl with the fennel. Toss to combine. Add the pears and apricots and toss again.
Notes
The dressing can be made a couple of days ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 142.29kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.11g | Protein: 2.54g | Fat: 7.46g | Saturated Fat: 1.02g | Sodium: 75.75mg | Potassium: 602.33mg | Fiber: 5.26g | Sugar: 10.53g | Vitamin A: 7039.1IU | Vitamin C: 22.9mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 1.56mg