Autumn Salad with Walnut Dressing

Serves: 3

Ingredients:

For the Dressing:
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup walnuts
1/2 cup raisins
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 small clove garlic

For the Salad:
5 cups mixed salad greens
5 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 cup sliced radicchio
1 large ripe pear, cubed
1 large Granny Smith apple, chopped
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 tablespoon raw pumpkin seeds, lightly toasted

Instructions:
Combine vinegar, water, walnuts, raisins, mustard and garlic in a high-powered blender.

Combine salad greens, romaine, radicchio, pear, apple and onion. Drizzle with desired amount of dressing and toss well to coat. Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds.

Quick Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream

Serves: 2

Ingredients:
2 frozen bananas
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 cup unsweetened almond, soy or hemp milk

Instructions:
Blend ingredients in a high-powered blender and serve. Adjust the amount of milk for desired consistency.

Note: If desired, 1 cup of frozen corn and/or frozen chopped broccoli may be added before soup is simmered.