Asian Pear Salad With Tamari Almonds
- 3 c. Romaine lettuce, washed, dried and sliced into thin ribbons
- 2 c. Red Leaf lettuce, washed, dried and torn into bite size pieces
- 1 c. butter lettuce, washed, dried and torn into bite size pieces
- 1 c. very thinly sliced sweet red onion
- 2 t. freshly ground pepper
- 2 c. bay shrimp or Dungeness Crab, rinsed and drained
- 1-1/2 c. Asian pears, left unpeeled and cut into 1-1/2" matchstick pieces
- 1 c. high-quality homemade or commercial bleu cheese dressing (preferably with extra large chunks of bleu cheese)
- 1 T. fresh dill (or 1 1/2 t. dried)
- 1/4 c. tamari-flavored almonds, coarsly chopped
- 1 T. zested lemon peel, left in long curls (a lemon zester works best for this)
- In a large bowl, combine Romaine, Red Leaf and Butter lettuce.
- In a small bowl, combine sliced red onion and freshly ground black pepper. Toss to combine and set aside.
- To lettuce, add bay shrimp, Asian pear and reserved peppered red onions. Toss gently to mix and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the bleu cheese dressing and dill.
- Distribute lettuce evenly onto 6 plates. Top with dressing and sprinkle with almonds and lemon peel.
romaine lettuce, red leaf lettuce, butter, very, ground pepper, bay shrimp, asian pears, bleu cheese, dill, tamariflavored almonds, lemon peel
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/asian-pear-salad-with-tamari-almonds-1206733 (may not work)