Pear Salad
- Yield 4
- Prep 20 minutes
- Total 20 minutes
Pear Salad is a salad recipe on Avoteb. The yield on the card is 4. Plan on 20 minutes from start to plate. The amounts and the method are both on this page.
Ingredients
Yield: 4 servings
- 5 ounces mixed greens
- 2 ripe pears, thinly sliced (such as Anjou or Bartlett)
- 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup pomegranate arils
- 1 small shallot, very thinly sliced
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Method
Make the dressing: In a small bowl or jar, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until emulsified.
Assemble the salad: In a large mixing bowl or on a serving platter, combine greens, pears, goat cheese, candied walnuts, pomegranate arils, and shallot.
Turn and serve: Drizzle with the vinaigrette and toss gently to coat. Taste and season with extra salt or pepper if desired. Plate while it is hot.
