Poached Pear Salad
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
2
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Course
Salad
Poached Pear Salad
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Pears, poached in red wine and cinnamon, add a festive touch to a salad topped with goat cheese, pistachio nuts and pomegranate seeds.
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Ingredients
Poaching liquid
- 1 cup red wine
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
Salad
- 2 pears slightly underripe if possible
- 3 cups mixed greens or other lettuce
- 2 ounces fresh chevre goat cheese
- 2 Tablespoons pistachio nuts
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
Dressing
- 1 Tablespoon poaching liquid
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon salt pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Mix poaching liquid in a small to medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar.
- Peel pears and cut in half. Remove seeds with a small rounded measuring spoon, leaving stem intact.
- Gently place pears in poaching liquid, cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes. Turn every 5 minutes to ensure even color, until pears are colorful, but firm tender. Remove pears with slotted spoon. (Pears can be served hot or cold.)
- Place 11/2 cup of greens on a salad plate then top with two pear halves, half of the goat cheese, pomegranate seeds and nuts.
- Whisk together dressing ingredients. Drizzle salad with the dressing and serve.
- Garnish with sage or other fresh herbs if desired.
Notes
- The remaining poaching liquid can be warmed 50/50 with additional red wine for a nice mulled wine beverage.
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5.0
3 reviews
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