Arugula Salad with Pears, Goat Cheese and Walnuts
A simple and beautiful arugula salad everyone will love - a tasty arugula salad with pears, toasted walnuts, two kinds of cheese (blue and goat) and red onion all tossed in a light, lemony, honey dressing.
Ingredients
Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons chopped shallot about 1
- 1 garlic clove chopped
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons white wine or rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
Salad
- 5 ounces prewashed arugula greens
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1 green or red pear cored and sliced into 1/4" half-moons
- 1/3 cup toasted walnuts*
- 2 ounces soft goat cheese crumbled
- 2 ounces blue cheese crumbled
- 1/2 cup mixed microsprouts optional
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
To make the dressing:
- Combine all ingredients in a blender or mini food processor until very smooth.
To make the salad
- Put the greens in a large bowl or on a platter. Top with the remaining ingredients.
- Drizzle with 2 or 3 tablespoons of the dressing and toss gently to coat. Serve the salad with additional dressing to taste on the side.
Notes
Toss the salad just before serving so the greens don't become soggy.
To toast walnuts: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lay the nuts on a rimmed baking sheet and place in the oven. Bake 10-12 minutes, until the nuts are light golden brown.
If you don't have a little food processor (or a blender) whisk the ingredients in a bowl, adding the oil last in a steady stream while you whisk.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 353kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 9gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 553mgPotassium: 291mgFiber: 3gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1114IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 168mgIron: 1mg