Honey-Roasted Pear Salad with Thyme Verjus Dressing

Name: Honey-Roasted Pear Salad with Thyme Verjus Dressing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams baby arugula; 1 kilograms ripe but firm Bartlett pears (about , halved, cored; 170 grams blue cheese, sliced or coarsely crumbled; 1 head butter lettuce, coarsely torn; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves; 79 milliliters grapeseed oil; 118 milliliters hazelnuts, toasted, coarsely chopped; 59 milliliters honey; 1 large shallot, finely chopped; 3 bunches fresh thyme sprigs; 79 milliliters verjus or 3 tablespoons white grape juice and 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Honey-Roasted Pear Salad with Thyme Verjus Dressing From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Whisk all ingredients in small bowl to blend. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

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Whisk

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Preheat oven to 400°F. Scatter thyme sprigs on rimmed baking sheet.

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Fresh Thyme

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Oven

Place pear halves, cut side down, on work surface. Starting 1/2 inch from stem and leaving pear half intact, cut each lengthwise into scant 1/3- to 1/2-inch-wide slices. Press pear gently to fan slices; place atop thyme sprigs.

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Fresh Thyme

Pear

Drizzle pears with honey; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

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Honey

Pear

Bake until pears are tender, about 15 minutes.

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Pear

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Let stand on baking sheet at least 30 minutes and up to 3 hours.

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Combine lettuce and arugula in large bowl.

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Lettuce

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Add dressing and toss to coat. Divide salad among plates.

Place pear alongside greens.

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Greens

Pear

Garnish salads with cheese; sprinkle with nuts.

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Cheese

Nuts

Lane Crowther uses and Oregon blue cheese from Rogue Creamery, but other good choices are Point Reyes (from California's Marin county) or Maytag blue, which is sold in many markets.

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Blue Cheese