Sweet & Smokey Pear Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1/8 teaspoon maple flavoring
• 2 (1 g) packets splenda sugar substitute
• 2 teaspoons almond milk
• 1 pear, peeled and sliced thin
• 1/4 cup unsalted almonds, chopped
• 2 green onions, sliced thin
• 1/2 cup smoked gouda cheese, shredded
• 1 small head lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces

Recipe

• 1 in a jar or covered container, mix canola oil, cider vinegar, maple flavoring, splenda, and almond milk.
• 2 shake until mixed well. refrigerate until ready to use.
• 3 in large bowl, toss lettuce, pears, green onions, almonds, and cheese.
• 4 just before serving add dressing and toss well.
• 5 as an alternative to tossing the salad, serve individual bowls of lettuce topped with a circle of pear slices, and the cheese, green onions, and almonds sprinkled in the center.