The Signature Salad
Total Time
10 mins
Prep Time
10 mins
Rating
4.2 out of 5 stars
(5)
Ingredients
4-8 servings
- 8 ounces mixed greens
- 2 cups red grapes, sliced in half
- 2 pears, peeled, cored, and diced
- ⅔ cup dried cranberries, Craisins
- ½ cup shelled pistachios
- 2 ounces gorgonzola cheese
- 1 medium shallot, minced (about 4 teaspoons)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup sherry vinegar, if you can't find sherry vinegar, substitute red wine vinegar
- ½ cup olive oil
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Preparation
Step 1
To prepare the salad, combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl.
Step 2
Combine all dressing ingredients through the vinegar in a small bowl and whisk to combine. Whisking constantly, slowly pour olive oil into the vinegar mixture in a steady stream. Pour over salad and toss to combine.
Step 3
Serve immediately.
Step 4
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Chef's notes
While this recipe includes gorgonzola cheese, a great substitution for the gorgonzola would be feta cheese, as it delivers that same tangy bite.
Since sherry is a type of wine, I decided to substitute red wine vinegar in this recipe, and had great results. You could also use white wine vinegar or champagne vinegar if you have either of those in your pantry.
