FRESH POACHED PEAR AND FETA CHEESE WITH PEAR VINAIGRETTE ENJOY DAN:

TERRY'S FRESH POACHED PEAR AND FETA CHEESE SALAD WITH PEAR VINAIGRETTE  

                                                                                                    By CHEF DAN:

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

1 (10 Oz) bag mixed greens, or 1 head Boston lettuce

3/4-cup pear vinaigrette, recipe to follow

4 ounces feta cheese

1/2-cup chopped pecans

FOR POACHED PEARS:

4 ubileen pears from Terry’s trees, cored and halved

2-cups red wine

1/3-cup sugar

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 teaspoons cinnamon

Reserve-1/3-cup poaching liquid

PEAR VINAIGRETTE:

2 poached pears, removed from poached pears

1/4-cup Tuscan Herb olive oil

1/4-cup balsamic vinegar

1/3-cup poaching liquid from the pears

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Toss the mixed greens in the pear vinaigrette in a salad bowl.

2.   Add cheese and pecans.

3.   Place in a mound of salad green on each plate; serve with 1/2-the poached pear.

4.   Combine all poaching ingredients except pears, and bring to a boil.

5.   Reduce heat to simmer, add pears and simmer for 20-25 minutes.

6.   Remove 2 pears from poached ingredients.

7.   In a blender add 2 pears and reaming  vinaigrette ingredients and puree until smooth, adding 1/3-cup pouching liquid.

8.   Season with salt and pepper.

ENJOY DAN:                                         BUON-APPETITO!!