Asian Spinach Salad with Sausage and Pears

• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 3/4 pound precooked chicken and apple sausage, cut on the diagonal into 1/2-inch slices
• One 5-ounce bag baby spinach
• 2 large Asian pearspeeled, cored and thinly sliced

1. In a bowl, whisk the lemon juice, soy sauce, mustard and sesame oil.
2. Slowly whisk in 1/2 cup of the vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper.
3. In a skillet, toast the sesame seeds over high heat, shaking the pan until the seeds are fragrant, 2 minutes.
4. Transfer to a plate.
5. Heat the remaining vegetable oil in the skillet until shimmering.
6. Add the sausages and cook over high heat until lightly browned, 5 minutes.
7. Transfer to a plate to cool.
8. In a large bowl, toss the spinach, pears and sesame seeds with half of the dressing; season with salt and pepper.
9. Transfer to plates.
10. Add the sausages to the bowl and toss with the remaining dressing.
11. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sausages to the plates and serve.

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Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/asian-spinach-salad-with-sausage-and-pears (may not work)