Roasted Pear and Greens with Pear Vinaigrette
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This recipe makes 8 servings
Nutritional Info |
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|---|---|
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 176 |
| pro | 3 g |
| total fat | 11 g |
| sat. fat | 1 g |
| carb | 20 g |
| fibre | 5 g |
| chol | 0 mg |
| sodium | 20 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 6 |
| iron | 7 |
| vit A | 12 |
| vit C | 22 |
| folate | 30 |
This salad is lovely with a small wedge of blue cheese or aged Gouda on each plate.
Ingredients
- 6 small ripe pears
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp packed light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 8 cups torn mixed salad greens.php">greens
- 4 cups torn radicchio leaves
- 1/2 cup roasted almonds, coarsely chopped
- Pear Vinaigrette:
- 1/2 cup pear or cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp shallots, minced
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
Preparation
Peel and halve pears; core, if desired. Place, cut side up, in 13- x 9-inch (3 L) glass baking dish. In small bowl, whisk together oil, sugar and lemon juice; brush all over pears. Roast in 425°F (220°C) oven, basting once, until caramelized and tender, about 40 minutes. Let cool in pan.Transfer 1 tsp (5 mL) of the pan juices to small glass measure for vinaigrette.
Pear Vinaigrette: Add vinegar, oil, shallots, salt and pepper to reserved pan juices in glass measure. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate pears and vinaigrette separately for up to 2 days. Let pears come to room temperature to serve.)
In large bowl, toss together salad greens, radicchio and vinaigrette; divide among plates. Slice pear halves into quarters if desired; arrange on salads. Sprinkle with almonds
Pear Vinaigrette: Add vinegar, oil, shallots, salt and pepper to reserved pan juices in glass measure. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate pears and vinaigrette separately for up to 2 days. Let pears come to room temperature to serve.)
In large bowl, toss together salad greens, radicchio and vinaigrette; divide among plates. Slice pear halves into quarters if desired; arrange on salads. Sprinkle with almonds
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: December 2006
- Keywords : Salad; Appetizers; Vegetarian; Pears; Almonds;
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