Asian Pear Salad

==Description==
==Ingredients==
* 2 Asian pears, peeled, cored and chopped
* ½ shallot, minced
* 1¼ teaspoons diced fresh ginger
* 1 cup water
* ½ vanilla bean stick, scored in half
* 1½ tablespoons sherry vinegar
* 1 tablespoon mirin
* 1 ounce soybean oil
* salt
* black pepper
* ¼ pound baby greens
* ½ carrot, shredded (optional)
==Directions==
# In a 250 g saucepan, cook pears with shallot, ginger and water over medium heat until soft.
# Strain and set aside to cool.
# Once at room temperature, puree one of the pears and strain through a sieve.
# Remove the seeds from the vanilla bean and mix them into the puree.
# Discard the pod.
# Add the sherry vinegar and mirin and process in a blender or food processor.
# Slowly add the oil to emulsify.
# Season with the salt and pepper.
# Dice the remaining pear for garnish.
# To serve, toss the baby greens well with the pear mixture.
# Divide among 4 serving plates and garnish with the shredded carrot (if using) and the diced pear.
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