Ingredients

  • 2 hard pears peeled and sliced thin. Do not use a really ripe pear.
  • i/2 C. pecan halves
  • Spring Salad Greens or baby spinach leaves
  • 1 roasted chicken
  • 1 T. shallots
  • 1/2 Red Pepper
  • Block of Good Blue Cheese
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1/4 t. salt
  • 1/2 C. Extra light olive oil plus 1 T. exta to sautee
  • 1/8 C. Champagne vinegar
  • 1 T. Brown Sugar
  • 1 T. Butter
  • 1 t. soy sauce

Method

  • Salad Dressing...
  • Peel and mince finely 1 clove of garlic..smash with fork 1/4 t. salt.
  • Add 1/8 C.Champagne Vinegar and wisk..slowly add 1/2 C. Extra light Olive oil while wisking.
  • Add shallot and soy sauce..wisk again and set aside..Better when made a few hours ahead..
  • Salad..
  • Peel Pear..slice thinly and remove core. In a saute pan add 1 T. butter and 1 T. extra light olive oil. Add pears and saute on medium heat until just fork tender..Add brown sugar and pecans..sautee auntil sugar melt and coats the pecans and pears..Remove from heat.
  • In a large platter arrange greens..Peel and slice Sweet Red Pepper..Remove skin from chicken and pull bite size pieces and place on greens..slowly add dressing to coat the salad and toss gently.
  • Add pears and Pecans and top with Blue Cheese crumbles..