Butter Lettuce And Bitter Greens With Ham, Pears And Pecorino

Total Time: 43 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 28 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 pears, peeled, halved, cored
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves, fresh
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
• 1 pinch red pepper, ground
• 4 cups baby arugula, stems removed (or other bitter greens)
• 2 heads butter lettuce, torn into pieces
• 1/4 onion, small red thinly sliced
• 1/4 lb ham, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted (or walnuts)
• 4 ounces pecorino cheese, shaved

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400 degrees. lay pear halves cut side up in a baking dish; drizzle with honey. bake until pears are soft, 20-25 minutes; sprinkle with the brown sugar. turn on the broiler; broil pears until brown sugar begins to bubble, about 2 minutes. let stand at least 30 minutes.
• 2 whisk together the cider vinegar, olive oil, thyme, salt, black pepper and red pepper; set aside. toss together the arugula, butter lettuce, onion and ham in a large bowl; divide mixture onto four plates. place a pear half on side of each plate. sprinkle with pine nuts. drizzle each plate with dressing; top with pecorino shavings.