Pear and Orange Salad with Goat Cheese Recipe

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Ingredients
  • DRESSING
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon thyme - dried
  • salt and pepper - to taste
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • SALAD
  • 1 red onion - cut into small wedges, broken apart
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt and pepper - to taste
  • 1 head Bibb lettuce, leaves separated but left whole
  • 8 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves
  • 1 pear - cored, cut into small chunks
  • 1 orange - peeled, segmented, cut in small chunks
  • 1/2 cup craisins
  • 1/3 cup smoked almonds, chopped
  • 1/2 cup goat cheese - or blue cheese, crumbled
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Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
Container: small baking sheet, small mixing bowl
Directions
  • Preheat oven to 400°.
  • Line baking sheet with foil.
  • Spread out onion pieces on foil.
  • Sprinkle with olive oil, salt and pepper.
  • Mix to coat onion pieces. Spread back out on foil, place in oven.
  • Roast until slightly browned and tender (20-25 minutes). Cool slightly.
  • In small bowl, combine orange juice, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, honey, and thyme. Gradually whisk in oil. Set aside.
  • In bowl, toss spinach with 1/4 cup dressing.
  • Divide Bibb lettuce leaves among 4 salad plates (3-4 leaves per plate).
  • Divide and place dressed spinach on top of Bibb leaves.
  • Lightly toss roasted onion, pear, oranges, almonds, and craisins together. Arrange on top of spinach.
  • Sprinkle goat or blue cheese over each salad.
  • Drizzle with remaining dressing.

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"The description is right--this salad is outstanding! It made a great lunch. The dressing is really tasty."

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