I like salads with lots of fresh, crisp ingredients. Making your own dressing is easy and you know what went into it and you can control the sugar. And what goes better with a cold bite of salad than the unexpected spicy/sweet nut? The ingredients for the salad are changeable to whatever sounds good to you. I like a variety but you can add or subtract as it suits your meal.
Salad Dressing
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons minced red onion
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
Combine the ingredients and refrigerate until ready to use.
Topping
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup pecan pieces (You can go with walnuts instead!)
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
Melt the butter in a small skillet, add pecans, and cook until fragrant. Add sugar and cayenne and continue until nuts are coated with melted sugar. Remove to a sheet of parchment or foil to cool.
Salad
2 pears, thinly sliced
2 cups Romaine lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
1/4 cup shredded carrots
1/4 cup dried cranberries or dried cherries
½ cup broccoli cut into bite-sized pieces
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