Recipe Asian Pear Salad (Salad)

Required Ingredients:

• 2 Asian pears, peeled, cored and chopped
• 1/2 shallot, minced
• 1 1/4 teaspoons diced fresh ginger
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 vanilla bean stick, scored in half
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
• 1 tablespoon mirin
• 1 ounce soybean oil
• Salt
• Black pepper
• 1/4 pound baby greens
• 1/2 carrot, shredded (optional)

Preparing/Cooking:

• In a 1-quart saucepan, cook the pears with the shallot, ginger, and water over medium heat until soft.
• Strain and set aside to cool.
• Once at room temperature, puree one of the pears and strain through a sieve.
• Remove the seeds from the vanilla bean and mix them into the puree.
• Discard the pod.
• Add the sherry vinegar and mirin and process in a blender or food processor.
• Slowly add the oil to emulsify.
• Season with the salt and pepper.
• Dice the remaining pear for garnish.
• To serve, toss the baby greens well with the pear mixture.
• Divide among 4 serving plates and garnish with the shredded carrot (if using) and the diced pear.

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