Autumn Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette

This recipe is similar to a salad Hunt traditionally serves at her annual gathering, using locally grown Asian pears and Macoun apples. Asian pears and Granny Smith apples (a good substitute for Macouns) are available at supermarkets.

Yield: 12 servings (serving size: about 1 cup salad and 1 teaspoon cheese)

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  extravirgin olive oil
• 2  tablespoons  red wine vinegar
• 1/2  teaspoon  sugar
• 1/2  teaspoon  minced garlic
• 1/4  teaspoon  paprika
• 1/4  teaspoon  dry mustard
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• Pinch of dried basil
• Pinch of ground red pepper
• 5  cups  mixed salad greens
• 4  cups  torn romaine lettuce
• 2 1/2  cups  cubed Asian pear (about 1 large)
• 2  cups  chopped Granny Smith apple (about 1 large)
• 1/2  cup  thinly sliced red onion
• 1/4  cup  (1 ounce) crumbled goat cheese

Preparation

Combine first 9 ingredients in a bowl, stirring with a whisk.

Combine salad greens, romaine lettuce, Asian pear, apple, and red onion in a large bowl. Drizzle with vinaigrette, and toss well to coat. Sprinkle with crumbled goat cheese.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

48 (60% from fat)

Fat:

3.2g (sat 0.8g,mono 2g,poly 0.3g)

Protein:

1g

Carbohydrate:

4.7g

Fiber:

1.4g

Cholesterol:

2mg

Iron:

0.4mg

Sodium:

40mg

Calcium:

19mg