Before we had kids, Darrell and I enjoyed a trip to Italy. While in Assisi, we had the best salad, and it was so simple. That was what we found about true Italian food--that it was simple. This salad is a favorite of ours when pears are in season.
Another favorite salad: Favorite greens drizzled with olive oil, lemon juice and a bit of salt and pepper.
Your favorite greens (arugala is delicious if you have it)
Candied nuts*
Pears sliced thinly
Shaved parmasean or romano cheese (any hard cheese works)
Drizzle with olive oil and honey
*You can easily candy your own nuts in just a few minutes on the stove, using a non-stick pan, place chopped nuts in a saute pan (just one layer so they all have contact with the pan). Cook with about 1/4-1/3 cup of sugar until the sugar is melted and just begins to harden. Quickly turn off heat and pour nuts onto plate to cool. I know there are other great methods of candying nuts, but I often use this because it's so fast and I can do it 10 minutes before I want to make the salad.
Comments
Post a Comment