Baby Greens with Pecans & Pears

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Rinse and dry the salad greens. Cut the pears in half, core them, and cut into matchsticks or thin slices. Lightly coat the pears with a little dressing to prevent discoloration.

   Step 2

   In a large salad bowl, toss together the greens and pears. Sprinkle the top with cheese and pecans. Pass the vinaigrette at the table.

2. Ingredient Notes

   Step 3

   You can purchase grated cheese, but Parmesan looks and tastes even better if you buy it in a chunk and use a coarse grater to shred it or a sharp vegetable peeler to make curls.

   Step 4

   This salad is also good with blue cheese or chèvre.

3. Serving & menu ideas

   Step 5

   Perfect with Creamy Lemon Pasta (page 18) or Baked Stuffed Tomatoes (page 49).