Spring salad with Asian apples and pears

Portions:

Preparation:

15 min.

Ingredients

15 ml (1 tablespoon) Compliments olive oil
30 ml (2 tablespoons) white wine vinegar
15 ml (1 tablespoon) maple syrup
500 ml (2 cups) Compliments Spring Mix
500 ml (2 cups) shredded escarole
2 Asian pears, cut into matchsticks
2 red apples, cut into matchsticks
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
Parmesan shavings for garnish (approx. 30 g 1 oz)

*Soaking red onions in cold water for about 15 minutes softens the taste. Change the water once or twice.

Preparation

In a large bowl, combine olive oil, white wine vinegar and maple syrup.
Add the spring mix, escarole, Asian pears, apples and red onion. Stir to coat well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Divide between 4 plates and garnish generously with Parmesan shavings. Serve with grilled fish or chicken.

Tips and tricks

To prepare a meal salad, add strips of grilled chicken breast or grilled shrimp to the lettuce mixture before garnishing with Parmesan shavings. This recipe makes 4 servings.

This recipe is courtesy of the website: www.iga.net