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Sweet & Savory Salad

Today's post is a salad I made a few weeks ago. I bought some beautiful anjou pears at Berkeley Bowl, and decided to use them in a salad. This one is very fresh and light; a great springtime meal.

Pear Salad with Cucumber, Cellery and Cilantro

Ingredients

• 1/2 ripe bosc or anjou pear 
• 1-2 handfuls / mixed greens
• 1 stalk cellery
• 1/4c green onions
• 1 persian or pickling cucumber
• 1/3 c cilantro
• 2T balsamic vinegar
• 1T olive oil
• salt & pepper to taste

1. Chop/slice all ingredients and add to mixed greens.
2. Coat salad with olive oil; mix thoroughly. Add balsamic vinegar & salt/pepper & mix again.
3. You can substitute organic cider vinegar for the balsamic vinegar - either work very nicely in this salad.