Così Signature Salad with Flat Bread

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Goat cheese is lower in calories and adds a tangy flavor.

grilled chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Tofu provides a plant-based protein option.

balsamic vinaigrette

🥗Healthier: lemon juice and olive oil

💰Cheaper: vinegar and oil

Lemon juice is a fresh, low-calorie dressing alternative.

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.

Prepare candied walnuts by mixing pistachios with maple syrup, salt, cinnamon, and a pinch of cayenne pepper.

Spread the pistachios on a baking sheet and bake for 20 to 30 minutes.

Make the sherry shallot vinaigrette by adding 2 tablespoons of shallots, 1/4 cup of sherry vinegar, and 3/4 cup of olive oil into a mason jar, along with salt and freshly ground pepper.

Shake the mason jar to combine the vinaigrette ingredients.

Prepare the salad ingredients by cutting the pears into thin strips and mixing arugula and spinach for the mixed greens.

Add red grapes and dried cranberries to the mixed greens.

Once the candied pistachios are done, remove them from the oven and let them cool before adding to the salad.

Serve the salad with the sherry shallot vinaigrette drizzled on top.

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