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Brie and Pear Salad with Strawberry Cream Dressing Recipe

This recipe, by Kathi Hopkins, was featured at the California Strawberry Festival.

By James O. Fraioli from The Best Recipes From America's Food Festivals

California Strawberry FestivalPhoto Credit: California Strawberry FestivalCalifornia Strawberry Festival

Ingredients

  • 1 small round of brie cheese
  • 4 pears
  • Romaine lettuce, or your favorite salad greens
  • 1 basket fresh, ripe California strawberries

    How to make it 

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    Slice brie cheese into bite-sized pieces. Slice pears vertically. Place greens on four plates. Place pears and cheese atop greens. Put strawberry slices around salad and atop greens. Top with strawberry cream dressing.

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup raspberry vinegar
  • 3/4 cup non-fat sour cream
  • 1 cup fresh, ripe California strawberries
  • 1 tbsp. High-quality strawberry preserves

    How to make it 

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    Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor and whisk for one minute. Drizzle over salad until well incorporated.

Also, see Fraioli’s picks for 10 Best Food Festival Recipes From Around America.