Pear Almond Salad with Pear Apple Butter Vinaigrette

Prep Time: 5 mins  | Cook Time:  5 min | Course: Dinner | Servings: 4-6

Autumn evenings are more beautiful with this pear almond salad complete with croutons and apricot stilton cheese. Drizzle the pear apple butter vinaigrette over all paying special attention to the pear slices and croutons. They’ll taste the love...

3-5 cups of spring greens

2 pears, halved, cored and sliced

2 green onions, sliced

¼ cup almonds, chopped (I used maple almonds from Trader Joes)

¼ cup apricot stilton cheese, crumbled

¼ cup avocado oil

2 slices sourdough, cubed

Salt, a sprinkle

Vinaigrette:

⅔ cup olive oil

⅓ cup pear white balsamic vinegar

1 Tbsp apple butter (pear butter or pumpkin butter)

1 Tbsp dijon mustard

¼ tsp fresh ginger, grated

Salt and pepper, to taste

Layer greens in a salad bowl\platter. Top with green onions, almonds, cheese and pear slices. Heat oil in a medium sized skillet over high heat and when hot add the cubed sourdough. Stir till browned and crunchy. Remove from the skillet to cool in a paper towel lined bowl and sprinkle with salt. When cooled add croutons to the salad. 

Shake olive oil, vinegar, apple butter, dijon, ginger and seasoning together in a mason jar. Pour over salad just before serving.