Asian Spinach Salad with Sausage and Pears

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Ingredients

1. 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2. 1 teaspoon soy sauce
3. 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
4. 1/2 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
5. 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
6. Salt and freshly ground pepper
7. 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
8. 3/4 pound precooked chicken and apple sausage, cut on the diagonal into 1/2-inch slices
9. One 5-ounce bag baby spinach
10. 2 large Asian pears—peeled, cored and thinly sliced

1. In a bowl, whisk the lemon juice, soy sauce, mustard and sesame oil. Slowly whisk in 1/2 cup of the vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper.
2. In a skillet, toast the sesame seeds over high heat, shaking the pan until the seeds are fragrant, 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Heat the remaining vegetable oil in the skillet until shimmering. Add the sausages and cook over high heat until lightly browned, 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool.
3. In a large bowl, toss the spinach, pears and sesame seeds with half of the dressing; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to plates. Add the sausages to the bowl and toss with the remaining dressing. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sausages to the plates and serve.