Pecan Pear Tossed Salad Recipe

Fresh, light and tangy, this salad simply screams summertime. Toasted pecan halves, juicy raspberries, sliced pears and salad greens are drizzled with a lemony vinaigrette dressing. Enjoy as your main dish or a side salad to your favorite summertime entree.
Yield: 3

Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
1 cup fresh raspberries
6 tbsp pressed raspberry juice (from 1 pint fresh raspberries)
1/3 cup blue cheese crumbles
2 tsp Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend
3 thinly sliced pears
2 tsp lemon juice
2/3 cup toasted pecan halves
3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
10 cup salad greens

Directions

Press raspberries through a sieve, reserving juice.
Discard seeds.
In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine oil, vinegar, Sugar Twin, Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend and reserved raspberry juice; shake well.
Toss pear slices with lemon juice; drain.
In a salad bowl, combine the salad greens, pears, pecans and raspberries.
Sprinkle with cheese.
Drizzle with dressing.