Radicchio and Arugula Salad With Goat Cheese and Pears
Radicchio and Arugula Salad With Goat Cheese and Pears
Photography by Yvonne Duivenvoorden
This recipe makes 8 servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 212212 cal |
| pro | 5 g5g pro |
| total fat | 14 g14g total fat |
| sat. fat | 3 g3g sat. fat |
| carb | 19 g19g carb |
| fibre | 4 g4g fibre |
| chol | 7 mg7mg chol |
| sodium | 170 mg170mg sodium |
| potassium | 391 mg391mg potassium |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 66 calcium |
| iron | 1111 iron |
| vit A | 1010 vit A |
| vit C | 1212 vit C |
| folate | 2121 folate |
With their sweetness and nice chewy texture, prunes make a surprising and delicious addition to this autumn salad. Toast pecans on a baking sheet in a 325°F (160°C) oven until fragrant, 4 to 6 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 heads radicchio lettuce , torn2 heads radicchio lettuce, torn
- 4 cups lightly packed baby arugula leaves 4 cups lightly packed baby arugula leaves
- 1/2 red onion , thinly sliced1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 pear , cut in thin wedges1 pear, cut in thin wedges
- 15 pitted prunes , halved15 pitted prunes, halved
- 3/4 cup toasted pecan pieces 3/4 cup toasted pecan pieces
- 3 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives 3 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives
- 4 oz soft unripened goat cheese , crumbled (about 1 cup)4 oz soft unripened goat cheese, crumbled (about 1 cup)
- Dressing:
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 tsp grainy mustard 4 tsp grainy mustard
- 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 pinch granulated sugar 1 pinch granulated sugar
Preparation
Dressing: Whisk together vinegar, oil, mustard, salt, pepper and sugar. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with goat cheese.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: November 2011
- Keywords : Salad; Fall; Radicchio; Onions; Pears; Prunes; Pecan; Goat Cheese; 300 calories;
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