Chopped Salad With Ham And Goat Cheese

• 8 ounces ham thinly sliced, cut into bite-size strips
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder Chinese five-spice, OR
• 1/2 cup pecan halved
• 1/4 cup oil and vinegar dressing, OR Italian salad dressing
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 10 ounces mixed salad greens Mediterranean-style, OR Italian-style, torn
• 1/2 cucumber small, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 1 cup pea pods fresh, halved crosswise
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
• 2 ounces goat cheese semi-soft OR feta cheese, crumbled

1. Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Stir in five-spice powder. Add pecans; cook and stir until nuts are toasted. Set aside. Combine salad dressing and sherry in a screw-top jar. Set aside.
2. Combine salad greens, ham, cucumber, pea pods, tomatoes and toasted pecans in a large salad bowl. Shake salad dressing mixture to combine; pour over greens mixture. Toss until coated. Sprinkle with crumbled cheese.

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Chopped-Salad-with-Ham-and-Goat-Cheese-2247941 (may not work)