Glazed Walnut-Pear Salad

• 6 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 4 large pears, quartered
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 bunch romaine, torn
• 1 bunch red leaf lettuce, torn
• 1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup glazed walnuts or pecans
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries

1. In a small bowl, combine syrup and ginger. Set aside 2 tablespoons for dressing. Toss pears with remaining syrup mixture. Place pears in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 425u0b0 for 15 minutes. Turn pears over; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until lightly browned and tender. Cool pears; chop and set aside.
2. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, oil, salt and reserved syrup mixture. In a large bowl, combine the romaine, leaf lettuce, onion, walnuts, cherries and cranberries. Add vinaigrette; toss to coat. Top with pears.

maple syrup, ground ginger, cider vinegar, olive oil, salt, romaine, red leaf, red onion, walnuts, dried cherries, cranberries

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/glazed-walnut-pear-salad/ (may not work)