Poached Pear, Macadamia, and Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese

Name: Poached Pear, Macadamia, and Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 510 grams quarts baby spinach leaves , rinsed and crisped; 113 grams fresh chèvre (goat cheese); 1 Tbsp dried thyme; 1 Tbsp honey; 1 jar (6 oz.; 1 1/4 cups) plain roasted, roasted and salted, or honey-roasted macadamia nuts; 79 milliliters mild olive oil; 3 Tbsps rice vinegar; 12 servings Salt and pepper; 1 Tbsp whole-grain mustard

Poached Pear, Macadamia, and Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 96 calories, 3g of protein, and 8g of fat. This recipe serves 12. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. A mixture of baby spinach leaves, salt and pepper, honey-roasted macadamia nuts, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

With a slotted spoon, lift pears from poaching liquid; reserve liquid. Slice pears lengthwise or cut them into about 1/2-inch chunks.

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Pear

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Slotted Spoon

In a large bowl, combine pears with spinach and macadamia nuts. Coarsely crumble half the cheese over salad.

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Macadamia Nuts

Spinach

Cheese

Pear

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Bowl

In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, rice vinegar, 3 tablespoons reserved pear-poaching liquid (save remaining for another use; see notes), mustard, honey, and thyme.

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Rice Vinegar

Olive Oil

Mustard

Honey

Thyme

Pear

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Whisk

Bowl

Pour over salad and gently mix to coat, adding salt and pepper to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and crumble remaining cheese over salad.

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Pomegranate Seeds

Cheese

Poached pears: In a 5- to 6-quart pan over medium heat, combine 1 bottle (750 ml.) dry red wine, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 thin strip (3 in. by 1/2 in.) lemon peel (yellow part only), 2 star anise (or 1 teaspoon anise seeds and 1 cinnamon stick, 3 in.), and 1 vanilla bean (6 in.), split lengthwise. Bring to a simmer.

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Cinnamon Stick