Ingredients

• 1/2 cup toasted walnuts, halved
• 1/2 cup canned jellied cranberry sauce
• 1/4 cup minced shallots
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 cups mixed lettuce greens
• 2 pears, cored and diced
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• Salt
• Ground black pepper

How to toast walnuts

• 1 lb walnuts
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, combine cranberry sauce, shallots, Dijon mustard and oil. Whisk together.
2. Set pan over high heat and bring to a boil. Simmer until reduced to about 1/3 cup (about 5 minutes).
3. Remove from heat and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
4. Place greens in a large bowl. Top with pears, toasted walnuts and dried cranberries. Drizzle over cranberry vinaigrette just before serving.