Italian Winter Greens with Pear-Walnut Dressing

Name: Italian Winter Greens with Pear-Walnut Dressing
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 bunch beet greens; 1 Bosc pear, cored (3/4 diced and 1/4 thinly sliced, for garnish; 1 bunch rainbow chard; 118 milliliters grapeseed oil, plus more for pan; 2 Tbsps honey; 2 verjus or 1/2 lemon, juiced; 1 bunch kale; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 118 milliliters grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 2 mediums shallots, finely sliced; 237 milliliters toasted walnut pieces

Italian Winter Greens with Pear-Walnut Dressing is a side dish that serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 256 calories, 8g of protein, and 19g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Winter. Head to the store and pick up walnut pieces, grapeseed oil, kale, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour.

Instructions

In a medium-sized saute pan add the sliced shallots with a drizzle of oil and slowly cook over medium heat until well caramelized, about 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the diced pear and cook down until pulpy.

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Shallot

Pear

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Carefully add the pear mixture to a blender along with the verjus, honey, 1/2 cup grapeseed oil, salt and pepper, to taste. Puree until smooth adding a little water to thin if necessary; it should be the consistency of a thick vinaigrette. Set aside in the refrigerator to cool.

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Salt And Pepper