Tea lends an unconventional flavor to this homemade salad dressing.

Ingredients

• 2 tsp. green pekoe tea leaves
• 1/2 c. rice vinegar
• 1/2 c. to 3/4 c. canola oil, to taste
• 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• pinch freshly ground black pepper
• 6 c. watercress or mixed salad greens
• 1 ripe but firm Asian or Bartlett pear, cored and thinly sliced

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