Wilted Spinach Salad with Asian Pears, Blue Cheese and Pecans

August 25, 2011 by Adri Kyser | 0 comments

I loved this salad and I wanted to share it with you. This recipe is from Vegetariantime.com. Please try it and tell me what you think

Ingredients:

1 shallot, thinly sliced (1/4 cup)
11/2 Tbs. pear vinegar or unfiltered apple cider vinegar
6 cups spinach leaves, trimmed
11/2 cups torn frisée, escarole, or radicchio
1 Asian pear, thinly sliced
1/4 cup toasted pecan pieces
3 Tbs. crumbled blue cheese, divided
2 Tbs. olive oil

Directions:

1. Bring small pot of water to a boil. Add shallot, and blanch 20 seconds. Drain, and toss with vinegar in serving bowl. Add spinach, frisée, pear, pecans, and 2 Tbs. cheese; toss to combine.2. Heat oil in small skillet until very hot. Pour over salad, and toss with tongs to wilt greens. Sprinkle remaining 1 Tbs. cheese over salad.