Sweet Pear Salad
MAKES 4
INGREDIENTS
1 cup pecans
⁄ 4 cup local maple syrup
Pinch sea salt
1
⁄ 2 cup fresh cranberries
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
4 cups wild arugula
5 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
2 pears, sliced
1
DRESSING
⁄ 2 cup white balsamic vinaigrette
⁄ 4 cup local maple syrup
1
⁄ 4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Pinch of salt and pepper
1
1
DIRECTIONS
• Place pecans in a roasting pan and
roast on 350 degrees until fragrant
— about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and drizzle
with maple syrup and sprinkle with
sea salt.
• Roast cranberries at 350 degrees for
10 minutes with a drizzle of olive
oil, salt and pepper.
• Remove from oven and cool.
• While cooling, combine the dressing
ingredients in a bowl
• In another bowl, combine arugula,
cranberries and pecans.
• Toss with dressing and top with
goat cheese and sliced pears.
FEELING ADVENTUROUS?
Add maple sugar to the raw pear
edges and torch them for a sweet
and smoky crunch.
Maple Gin and
Pear Fizz
INGREDIENTS
1
1
1
⁄ 2
1
⁄ 4
1
2
1
pear
cup water
cup raw sugar
teaspoon of cinnamon
teaspoon maple syrup
ounces gin*
ounce club soda
DIRECTIONS
• In a blender, puree pear with water.
• In a saucepan, combine
pear puree, sugar,
cinnamon and syrup.
• Simmer until sugar is
dissolved. Remove
from heat and cool.
• Add gin and pear liquid
to a cocktail shaker
filled with ice.
• Shake and pour into a
cocktail glass. Top with
club soda.
• Garnish with a fresh
pear slice or frozen
raspberry.
*This can be enjoyed
with or without the gin.
ROMANTIC
COMBINATION
FRESH & FANCY FAR
MS
PROVIDES MENUS, SEA
TING
CARDS, TABLE DESIGN
,
FLORALS AND BARN
STYLING FOR A VAR
IETY
OF PRE-WEDDING
CELEBRATIONS.
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