Butter Lettuce and Bitter Greens With Ham, Pears and Pecorino
- 4 pears, peeled, halved, cored
- 14 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 14 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 teaspoon thyme leaves, fresh
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 14 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
- 1 pinch red pepper, ground
- 4 cups baby arugula, stems removed (or other bitter greens)
- 2 heads butter lettuce, torn into pieces
- 14 onion, small red thinly sliced
- 14 lb ham, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 12 cup pine nuts, toasted (or walnuts)
- 4 ounces pecorino cheese, shaved
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Lay pear halves cut side up in a baking dish; drizzle with honey.
- Bake until pears are soft, 20-25 minutes; sprinkle with the brown sugar.
- Turn on the broiler; broil pears until brown sugar begins to bubble, about 2 minutes.
- Let stand at least 30 minutes.
- Whisk together the cider vinegar, olive oil, thyme, salt, black pepper and red pepper; set aside.
- Toss together the arugula, butter lettuce, onion and ham in a large bowl; divide mixture onto four plates.
- Place a pear half on side of each plate.
- Sprinkle with pine nuts.
- Drizzle each plate with dressing; top with pecorino shavings.
honey, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, thyme, salt, pepper, red pepper, baby arugula, butter, onion, ham, pine nuts, pecorino cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/butter-lettuce-and-bitter-greens-with-ham-pears-and-pecorino-354291 (may not work)