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Butter Lettuce Salad with Maple Walnuts & Cheese

Easy Lettuce Salad Recipe: Butter lettuce, walnuts, and cheese; 3 Main Ingredients for a Sensational Mix of Flavors and Textures!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 5

Ingredients
  

  • lettuce leaves
  • Shaved Fennel
  • Shaved Pear
  • 2 cups walnut halves
  • Grated Pecorino cheese
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • ½ cup grape seed oil
  • ½ cup pear juice
  • Fresh lemon juice 1 lemon
  • A pinch of salt for the walnuts
  • Another pinch of salt for the dressing
  • A pinch of Caster sugar
  • ½ cup white wine vinegar

Instructions
 

  • To prepare the walnuts, place in a non-stick skillet, add the maple syrup, a pinch of salt and stir for then put aside.
  • To prepare the dressing, squeeze 1 lemon in a large salad bowl, add grape seed oil, pear juice, white wine vinegar, a pinch of salt and a pinch of caster sugar. Whisk to combine the ingredients.
  • To combine the salad, add the butter lettuce leaves to the same bowl (after washing and draining the leaves). Mix to cover the leaves with dressing.
  • Grate some shaved fennel and shaved pear to taste then mix again to combine well. Top the salad with the maple walnuts halves and some freshly grated Pecorino cheese.
Keyword easy recipe, Lettuce Salad, salad, Walnuts