Pear Salad with Balsamic and Walnuts

• 4 cups mixed salad greens
• 2 ripe pears, sliced
• 1 fennel bulb, sliced paper thin*
• Lemon wedge
• 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
• 1 tablespoon chopped pecans
• 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
• 1 tablespoon chopped hazelnuts, or more pecans or walnuts
• ⅓ cup shaved pecorino
• Balsamic Vinaigrette, for drizzling
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Assemble the salad with the mixed greens and top with the pears and fennel. Squeeze a little lemon over the pears and fennel and toss.
• Top with the cranberries, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, and pecorino. Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

It’s National Walnut Day – so lets eat healthy !!!