PORK, PEAR, AND CRANBERRY SALAD

PORK, PEAR AND CRANBERRY SALAD

 THIS SALAD WAS FANTABULOUS!!!  A SURPRISING MIX OF FLAVORS!

VINEGAR MIX:
1T cider vinegar
1t spicy or brown Mustard
3/4 t brown sugar
1/4t dried thyme


1T olive oil

1 lb. pork cooked and diced/shredded
2 cloves of minced garlic
1t dried thyme

1/4 C dried cranberries
1/4 C cranberry juice
6 C baby spinach or other greens
1 ripe red Anjou pear, diced

Combine vinegar, mustard, brown sugar and 1/4t thyme.  Set aside.
In skillet, heat oil.  Add pork, garlic, 1t thyme, salt and pepper.  Toss and coat and brown the pork just a bit.
Add dried cranberries and juice and cook 2 minutes until liquid is reduced a bit.  Add vinegar mixture.
While pork is simmering, cut and dice pear.  Place greens and pear on plates and top with pork mixture.