Pear, Avocado and Pecan Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette Dressing

This is a really tasty salad combination. The vinaigrette dressing is very light in flavor that doesn't overwhelm the pear and avocado. The key to this salad is to have perfectly ripe pears and avocados.

Ingredients:
1 head red leaf lettuce
2 ripe pears
1 large avocado
Pecan pieces
Red onion slivers
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 large garlic clove crusted
Pinch of sugar
Pinch of salt and pepper

Preparation:

Prepare the dressing by adding the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, crushed garlic clove, sugar and salt and pepper to a mixing bowl. Take a whisk and mix completely until well emulsified.

Cut the lettuce into bite size pieces and rinse and dry using your salad spinner. Place the dry lettuce into a salad bowl and add the dressing and toss.

To serve, place a portion of salad on to a serving plate. place some pear, avocado, slivers of red onion and pecans on the salad and enjoy.