Mixed Greens Salad Recipe

Mixed Greens Salad Recipe

Ingredients

Candied walnuts:
• 2 cups water
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup shelled walnuts, halved
• Oil for deep frying
• 1/8 tsp coarse salt
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
Cherry vinaigrette:
• 1 tbsp dried cherries
• 1 tbsp maraschino cherry juice
• 1/2 tbsp red wine
• 1/8 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/8 cup orange juice
• 1/4 shallot, peeled and quartered
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 pinch coarse salt
Mixed green salad:
• 4 cups mixed baby greens
• 3 tbsp dried cherries
• coarse salt
• ground black pepper
• 1 small pear, cored and thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola

Instructions

Nuts
1. Simmer water, sugar, vanilla on medium.
2. Add nuts; cook 15-20 minutes.
3. Put nuts on parchment paper in one layer.
4. Heat oil to 350F.
5. Add a few nuts. Let foam subside; add more. Fry 2 minutes. Toss with salt, pepper.
Vinaigrette
6. Simmer juices, cherries, wine, vinegar, shallots on low 10-15 minutes. Let cool.
7. Puree until smooth. With machine on high, slowly add oil until emulsified. Season with salt.
Salad
8. Toss greens, nuts, cherries