Its Sweet Summer Time!
We have already been enjoying lots of summer food, my favorite being grilled corn on the cob and homemade ice cream. But in the summer, we also enjoy lots of fresh salads especially this favorite, Toasted Walnut and Red Pear salad. When I say favorite, I mean you will catch me in the kitchen with a fork and the big salad bowl cleaning up any last bit of it I can before I wash the bowl.
My mother in law first shared this recipe with me a couple of summers, and continues to tease me about how much I like it. I think I ate three helpings the first time she served it to me. And now, I’ve adopted it as a staple recipe of my own to share with friends and family.
It’s simple and you will love it!
Homemade Ranch Dressing:
- Hidden Valley Ranch Mix™ (Do like I do and get it in a bulk size from Sam’s Club; it’s well worth it.
- Mayonnaise (The real stuff.)
- Milk
Just follow the directions on the back of the package. I know, you thought it was going to be an intense homemade secret recipe. Nope. But, I do promise, it tastes so different and so much better than the stuff that comes out of the bottle.
- ½ cup- 1 cup toasted chopped walnuts (I lean on the 1 cup side, because I love the flavor.)
- 1head red leaf lettuce
- 2 red pears, sliced into wedges
- sharp Cheddar, grated
- homemade ranch dressing (I say homemade, because it’s all I like. But if you like the store bought, go for it. No harm done.)
- Chop lettuce
- Top with red pears and walnuts.
- Sprinkle some sharp Cheddar cheese on top.
- Garnish with homemade ranch dressing.
But the flavor of the sharp cheese, toasted walnuts, and pears mixed together will have you running into the kitchen to whip up another batch of this salad to share with your family.
Enjoy!
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Wow. It’s hard to imagine me liking something with any kind of ranch dressing! Ha! But you make it sound worth a try. 🙂 Thanks for sharing! 🙂