Salad with Goat Cheese, Pears, Candied Pecans and Maple-Balsamic Dressing
Soups and Salads
5 oz of mixed gourmet/spring greens
1 pear (such as d'Anjou), cored and chopped
1 cup candied pecans
⅔ cup dried cherries (or cherry-flavored Craisins)
4 oz crumbled goat cheese
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1½ tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon smooth dijon mustard
a pinch kosher salt
Assemble salad ingredients on plates or in a large bowl. Whisk together dressing ingredients until emulsified. Dress salad just before serving or pass dressing at the table.