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Bibb Lettuce Salad with Persimmons and Candied Pecans

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Bibb Lettuce Salad with Persimmons and Candied PecansCharles Schiller

Fuyu persimmons look like orange tomatoes and have a melon-like texture. Many farmers' markets and supermarkets carry them from October through December.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

3/4 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce (purchased or homemade)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon golden brown sugar
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 heads of Bibb lettuce, coarsely torn
4 Fuyu persimmons, peeled, sliced
1 cup (generous) crumbled blue cheese
Candied Pecans

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk first 4 ingredients in medium bowl; whisk in oil. Season with salt and pepper.

    Step 2

    Mound lettuce in center of 8 plates. Top each with persimmon slices, then drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with cheese and Candied Pecans.

TagsSaladLettuceLeafy GreensVegetablePersimmonFruitBlue CheeseCheeseDairyPecanNutSideDinnerGluten FreeVegetarianEasyChristmasFallBon Appétit
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