Fried Oyster and Pear Salad

Ingredients

• Vegetable oil
• 8 cups loosely packed gourmet mixed salad greens
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence*
• ¾ cup yellow cornmeal
• ¾ cup olive oil
• + 7 more ingredients
• • 3 green onions, thinly sliced
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 3 ripe red Bartlett pears, unpeeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 (12-ounce) containers fresh Select oysters, drained
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¹/₃ cup white balsamic vinegar

Whisk together first 6 ingredients; set aside. Combine cornmeal, flour, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Dredge oysters in cornmeal mixture. Pour oil to depth of 2" into a Dutch oven; heat to 375°. Fry oysters, a few at a time, 2 minutes or until golden, turning once. Drain on paper towels. Set aside, and ...

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