Blackberry & Pear Salad with Red Wine Poppyseed Vinaigrette
Juice pears and blackberries, toasted nuts, tangy cheese, and a perfect dressing come together in this great salad!
Ingredients
For the salad
- 1 head romaine lettuce washed and chopped or torn into bite-sized pieces
- 1 package mixed greens
- ⅓ cup chopped toasted walnuts or pecans (candied/glazed, if desired)
- ⅓ cup cooked and crumbled bacon
- ½ cup crumbled gorgonzola blue, or feta cheese
- 1-2 red or green pears sliced
- 1 small package blackberries washed and dried
For the dressing
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoons dry mustard
- ¼ cup diced onion
- ½ cup red wine vinegar
- ¾ cup neutral oil like avocado or vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoons poppy seeds
Instructions
- In the jar of a blender, combine all the dressing ingredients except the oil and the poppy seeds. Blend until smooth.
- With the blender running, add the oil in a steady stream. Transfer the dressing to a storage or serving container and whisk in the poppy seeds. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- In a large bowl, toss together the salad ingredients.
- To serve, either toss the salad in the dressing immediately before serving or allow people to drizzle it on individual salads.
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