Ingredients

• 1 head red leaf lettuce
• 1 head green leaf lettuce
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice, a wedge
• 1 crisp red apple, such as McIntosh or Paula Red, thinly sliced
• 1 Anjou pear, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons apple cider
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
• Salt and coarse black pepper
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar, thinly sliced

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Instructions

1. Coarsely chop lettuce. Squeeze the a little lemon juice over apples and pears and toss with greens. Combine cider, vinegar and sugar in a bowl and whisk in oil in a slow stream. Pour dressing over salad and season salad with salt and pepper and toss salad to combine and coat evenly. Serve salad with a garnish of sliced sharp cheddar cheese.