Arugula, Pear And Goat Cheese Salad With Pomegranate Vinaigrette

Name: Arugula, Pear And Goat Cheese Salad With Pomegranate Vinaigrette
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps sherry or apple cider vinegar; 946 milliliters arugula, lightly packed; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 79 milliliters extra virgin olive oil; 85 grams fresh goat cheese or feta, crumbled; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 ripe pears, cored and cut into 1/2 cubes; 59 milliliters pistachios, toasted and coarsely chopped; 1 Tbsp pomegranate molasses; 79 milliliters pomegranate seeds; 946 milliliters romaine, torn into bite-sized pieces; 1 large shallot, halved and thinly sliced

Arugula, Pear And Goat Cheese Salad With Pomegranate Vinaigrette might be just the side dish you are searching for. This gluten free and vegetarian recipe serves 6. One serving contains 236 calories, 5g of protein, and 18g of fat. If you have apple cider vinegar, shallot, pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a small bowl combine the shallot, pomegranate molasses, vinegar, salt and pepper and whisk until the salt is dissolved.

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Pomegranate Molasses

Salt And Pepper

Shallot

Vinegar

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Whisk in the olive oil and let vinaigrette stand at room temperature until salad is assembled.

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Vinaigrette

Olive Oil

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Combine the arugula, romaine, pears and half of the pomegranate seeds in a large bowl.

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Pomegranate Seeds

Arugula

Romaine

Pear

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Crumble half of the goat cheese over the ingredients in the bowl (this works best if the cheese is very cold).

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Goat Cheese

Cheese

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Whisk the vinaigrette until uniform and add all but 2 tablespoons of it to the bowl.

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Vinaigrette

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Gently toss the salad with your hands or salad tongs, coating the ingredients well with the vinaigrette. If the salad seems dry, add the vinaigrette in small increments until it is dressed to your liking.

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Vinaigrette

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