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Roasted Red Onion and Pear Salad
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Roasted Red Onion and Pear Salad

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Servings: 4
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Vegetarian, gluten-free

Ingredients

  • 1 red onion cut into 1-inch wedges, medium
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice fresh squeezed
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh squeezed
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme chopped, fresh
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 butter lettuce Bibb variety
  • 8 cups baby spinach
  • 1 pear cut into bite-sized pieces, ripe Bartlett
  • 1/2 cup goat cheese crumbled
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

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  1. 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and adjust oven rack to middle position.
  2. 2. Toss onion wedges with coconut oil. Transfer to baking sheet and roast until brown and soft, about 25 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking. Cool for 15 minutes.
  3. 3. Whisk orange and lemon juices, mustard, honey, thyme, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Gradually whisk in olive oil.
  4. 4. Divide Bibb lettuce leaves among individual salad plates. Toss spinach with 1/4 cup dressing in a large bowl. Divide spinach among plates. Arrange roasted onion, pear, goat cheese, and cranberries on top. Drizzle with remaining dressing and serve.