Pear and Goat Cheese Salad
with Apricot Balsamic Dressing
4 portions
20mIf you've never tried this delicious combo, don't wait! This has all the texture and flavor to make a perfect salad.
What you will need
5 oz Mixed Greens
1 Bartlett Pear
1/2 cup Microwavable Quinoa
3 oz Goat Cheese
CANDIED WALNUTS
1 cup Walnuts
1/4 cup Sugar
1 tbsp Salted Butter
APRICOT BALSAMIC DRESSING
1/4 cups Balsamic Vinegar
1/4 bunch Parsley
2 Tbsp Apricot Jam
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Black Pepper
1 Tbsp Stone Ground Mustard
6 Tbsp Olive Oil
(Nutritional facts 413 calories, 40.55 g fat, 9.49 g carbohydrates, 3.74 g protein, 17 mg cholesterol, 269 mg sodium)How to cook
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Gather and portion all ingredients for the dressing, candied walnuts, and salad toppings.
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Add the parsley leaves to a jar, blender, or food processor.
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Add the mustard.
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Add the apricot jam.
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Pour in the balsamic vinegar.
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Season with the salt and pepper.
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I prefer to use an immersion blender here and a jar, but a blender or food processor works well also. Blend all the ingredients becides the olive oil.
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Slowly pour the oil in while blending to emulsify the dressing.
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Add the butter, sugar, and walnuts to a non-stick pan over medium heat.
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Cook for about 5 minutes or until the sugar dissolves and darkens in color. Move the nuts to a parchment-lined pan immediately and break up the walnuts.
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Cut the red pepper in half and pull out thee seeds and stem.
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Slice the red pepper into thin slices.
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Chop the slices of red pepper.
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Cut around the core of the pear and then chop into 1/2 inch cubes.
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Add the mixed greens to a large bowl and top with the chopped pear.
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Add the thawed quinoa to the salad.
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Top with the chopped red pepper.
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Top the salad with the crumbled goat cheese.
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Finally, top with the candied walnuts.
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Toss with the dressing or serve with dressing on the side.
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