The most simple Pear Salad!

Preheat the oven.

In a pan, add walnut halves and drizzle with grapeseed oil.

Sprinkle a pinch of pink salt over the walnuts.

Add a small amount of cayenne pepper (about a teaspoon) to the walnuts.

Mix in one tablespoon of sugar with the walnuts.

Add one teaspoon of cinnamon to the walnut mixture and mix well.

Add one tablespoon of butter to the walnut mixture and mix again.

Place the walnut mixture in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes until toasted.

In a bowl, combine balsamic vinegar and a pinch of salt.

Add black pepper to the balsamic mixture.

Whisk the balsamic mixture and add one tablespoon of grapeseed oil.

Add two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil to the dressing and whisk until emulsified.

Taste the dressing to ensure it has the right balance of acidity and sweetness.

Prepare mixed greens in a salad bowl.

Slice the orange pear and add to the mixed greens (about half a pear per person).

Slice radishes and add to the salad for sharpness.

Slice a European cucumber and add to the salad.

Season the vegetables with salt and pepper.

Take the walnuts out of the oven after 15 to 20 minutes and add them to the salad.

Drizzle the dressing over the salad (two or three tablespoons) and toss to combine.

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