Autumn Salad
- 1 head Bibb or Boston lettuce
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup Cointreau or Triple Sec (optional)
- 1/2 red onion
- 1/4 apple
- 1-2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 small pumpkin
- 16 pecans
- 8 slices Brie
- Balsamic vinegar
- Olive oil
- Soak cranberries in Cointreau. Set aside. Mince the onion and apple as finely as possible; dress with the white wine vinegar and a splash of olive oil. Set aside. Peel pumpkin and slice 8-12 one half inch crescent-shaped slices. Brush with oil and roast under broiler until tender (3-5 minutes per side). Set aside. Toast pecans one minute under broiler. Set aside.
- Now you're ready to assemble!
- Tear up lettuce and place on salad plates. Spoon on a river of onion/apple. Sprinkle with cranberries, reserving liquid for the dressing. Arrange pumpkin, pecans, and brie. Make dressing with balsamic vinegar, cranberry liquid, and olive oil. Dress & enjoy!
boston lettuce, cranberries, sec, red onion, apple, white wine vinegar, pumpkin, pecans, vinegar, olive oil
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/autumn-salad-1211391 (may not work)