Frizzly Pear Salad | Recipe | Pacific Northwest Canned Pear Service

Ingredients

• 48 cups loosely packed frisee or other hearty green
• 3 cups Pear Balsamic Vinaigrette, divided (recipe follows)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 #10 can (12 cups) Pacific Northwest Canned Pears, slices, drained and juice reserved
• 12 cups (about 6 pounds) julienned smoked ham
• 6 cups (2-1/4 pounds) julienned roasted red peppers
• 6 cups (1 pound 14 ounces) pitted Kalamata olives
• 6 cups (18 ounces) shaved Parmesan cheese
• 48 Parmesan crouton toasts (optional)
• 6 cups (2-1/4 pounds) feta cheese, crumbled (optional)
• PEAR BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
• 2 cups olive oil
• 1 cup reserved Pacific Northwest Canned Pear juice
• 1 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste