Name: WALNUT, AVOCADO & PEAR SALAD WITH MARINATED PORTOBELLO CAPS & RED ONION
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 large portobello mushrooms; 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced; 1 recipe Effortless Anytime Balsamic Vinaigrette (see below); 1 (5-ounce/142-g) box mixed greens; 2 ripe pears, peeled, cored, and chopped; 1 avocado, pitted and chopped; 1/3 cup (75 mL) walnuts, toasted; 1/4 cup (60 mL) apple cider vinegar; 3 tablespoons (45 mL) flaxseed oil or extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons (30 mL) balsamic vinegar; 2 tablespoons (30 mL) unsweetened applesauce; 1 tablespoon (15 mL) pure maple syrup; 1 1⁄2 teaspoons (7 mL) Dijon mustard; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) fine-grain sea salt, or to taste; Freshly ground black pepper