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Harvest Fruit Salad
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pecan halves
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon walnut oil
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 4 pears, 1 1/2 pound total, halved, cored and diced
- 2 cups (12 ounces) red and green seedless grapes in any combination
- 2 green or red apples, such as Cortland, Delicious, Granny Smith, McIntosh or Pippin, halved, cored and diced
For this fabulous fuity salad, the Bartlett, Red Bartlett, or Anjou is recommended. Garnish each serving with thin slices of apple and pear.
Recipe courtesy of Williams-Sonoma
Preparation
- Preheat an oven to 350°F.
- Spread the pecans on a baking sheet and toast until lightly browned and fragrant, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the sherry vinegar, red wine vinegar, walnut oil, olive oil, salt and pepper to form a vinaigrette.
- In a small bowl, combine the pears, grapes, apples and pecans. Add the vinaigrette, toss gently to coat and serve.
