Company’s Coming Salad

Name: Company’s Coming Salad
Yield: makes 1½ cups dressing
Ingredients: ¼ cup maple syrup; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 cup extra virgin olive oil; ¼ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 16 cups mixed greens; 1 large pear, thinly sliced; 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries; 1 cup Maple-Glazed Nuts; 1 (4- ounce) package goat cheese, crumbled; 1 large pear, thinly sliced; 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries; 1 cup Maple-Glazed Nuts; 1 (4- ounce) package goat cheese, crumbled; 1 large pear, thinly sliced; 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries; 1 cup Maple-Glazed Nuts; 1 (4- ounce) package goat cheese, crumbled

Preparation info

makes
1½
cups dressing

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Maple Syrup

By Corrine Kozlak

Published 2020

About

There’s nothing like a nice homemade salad dressing—it’s so much better than bottled. Any combination of greens, fresh fruit, dried fruit, cheese, and candied nuts is welcome in this salad.

Ingredients

Dressing

¼ cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1

Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

To make dressing, process maple syrup, lemon juice, and mustard in the bowl of a food processor with a metal blade until combined. With machine running, slowly add olive oil, and process until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper; process and taste, adding more, if necessary.

To make salad, toss mixed greens with desired toppings in a large bowl; serve with dressing.