Pear Parmesan Salad
Ingredients
- 8 oz Romaine
- 1-2 pears
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp honey
- ½ tsp salt
- Pinch black pepper
- Parmesan cheese, for sprinkling
Praline:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup slivered almonds
Dressing:
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp honey
- ½ tbsp Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet.
- On the baking sheet, toss pear slices with olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Set aside.
- Prepare the praline. Prepare a sheet of parchment paper on the counter. Add sugar to a frying pan. Cook over medium heat for 8-10 minutes, watching the pan carefully. Do not stir, but you can swirl around the sugar a little bit by moving the pan, if you see that the sugar is caramelizing more quickly in one area than another. When the sugar is mostly golden (be careful that it doesn’t get too dark!), stir in the almonds, then quickly spread the mixture on the prepared parchment paper in a thin layer. Once it hardens, crush the praline into small bits.
- Prepare the dressing. Whisk together all ingredients.
- Assemble the salad. Add Romaine to a platter or bowl. Top with pears, crushed bits of praline (save the rest of the praline for dessert, it will last indefinitely), and Parmesan. Dress before serving.
