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Pear Salad with Roasted Pear Vinaigrette
Pear Salad with Roasted Pear Vinaigrette features fresh red leaf lettuce topped with thinly sliced pears, candied walnuts, crumbled blue cheese, red onion, and pomegranate arils. The salad is dressed with a vinaigrette made from roasted pear blended with olive oil, lemon juice, champagne vinegar, garlic, shallot, and honey, providing a smooth, fruity dressing with subtle savory notes. The combination balances sweetness, crunch, creaminess, and tang.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
30279 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Roasted Pear Vinaigrette:
- 1 pear peeled, cored, and cut in half, large ripe
- 1/3 cup olive oil divided, plus 1 teaspoon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh
- 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon shallot finely chopped
- 2 to 3 teaspoons honey
- black pepper to taste, kosher salt and freshly ground
- salt to taste, kosher salt and freshly ground
For the Salad:
- 1 head red leaf lettuce washed and roughly-chopped, or romaine lettuce
- 2 pear cored and thinly sliced, ripe
- 1 cup walnuts candied
- 1/3 cup blue cheese or gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
- ¼ red onion thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup pomegranate arils
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Place the pear halves on a baking sheet and drizzle with 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Place the pan in the oven and roast the pear for 10 to 15 minutes or until soft. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature.
- To make the vinaigrette, place the roasted pear, remaining 1/3 cup olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, shallot, honey, salt, and pepper in a blender. Blend until smooth.
- To assemble the salad, place the lettuce in a large bowl. Top with the sliced pears, candied walnuts, blue cheese, red onion, and pomegranate arils.
- Drizzle with roasted pear vinaigrette and toss. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
302.79kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
26.3g
(9%)
Protein
3.82g
(8%)
Fat
21.19g
(33%)
Saturated Fat
3.09g
(15%)
Cholesterol
5.63mg
(2%)
Sodium
191.16mg
(8%)
Potassium
150.63mg
(3%)
Fiber
4.3g
(17%)
Sugar
18.02g
(36%)
Vitamin A
284.33IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
6.22mg
(7%)
Calcium
58.81mg
(6%)
Iron
0.63mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 30279
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 302.79kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 26.3g | 9% |
| Protein | 3.82g | 8% |
| Fat | 21.19g | 33% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.09g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 5.63mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 191.16mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 150.63mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 17% |
| Sugar | 18.02g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 284.33IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 6.22mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 58.81mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.63mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.