Pear Salad With Hazelnuts And Sage
- 1/2 cup hazelnuts
- 1/2 cup creme fraiche (see Note)
- 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups loosely packed gourmet mixed salad greens
- 4 Asian pears or other pears, cut into wedges
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons fresh sage leaves, cut into thin strips
- Place hazelnuts on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350u0b0 for 15 minutes or until skins split. Place hazelnuts in a colander. Rub hazelnuts briskly with a kitchen towel to remove skins; discard skins. Coarsely chop hazelnuts.
- Whisk together creme fraiche and next 3 ingredients. Arrange salad greens and pear wedges on salad plates. Drizzle evenly with dressing; sprinkle with hazelnuts, cranberries, and sage.
- Note: To make your own creme fraiche, stir together 1/2 cup whipping cream and 1 tablespoon buttermilk. Cover and let stand at room temperature 8 hours. Then store in refrigerator up to 10 days.
hazelnuts, crueme fraiche, white balsamic vinegar, honey, salt, salad greens, asian pears, cranberries, sage
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pear-salad-with-hazelnuts-sage (may not work)