Mesclun Salad with Roasted Pears and Walnuts

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Makes: 2 servings
Oven: 350°F Start to Finish: 40 mins
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Mesclun Salad with Roasted Pears and Walnuts
Ingredients
  • 1
    medium pear, halved and cored
  • 3
    tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1/3
    cup broken walnuts
  • 3
    tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1
    tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2
    shallot or green onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2
    clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4
    teaspoon salt
  • 1/8
    teaspoon pepper
  • 6
    cups mesclun (assorted baby greens) or one 6-ounce package ready-to-eat spring mix lettuces
Directions

1. Place pear halves, cut side down, in an 8x8x2-inch baking pan. Add the 3 tablespoons vinegar and 2 tablespoons water. Cover and bake in a 350 degree F oven for 15 to 25 minutes or until tender (baking time depends on ripeness of pears). Remove from oven; set pan on wire rack and uncover; let pears cool in liquid. When cool, lift pears from liquid; discard liquid. Place pears on a cutting board. Slice pears lengthwise from bottom up to, but not through, stem end; set aside.

2. Meanwhile, place walnuts on a baking sheet. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 6 to 8 minutes or until light golden. Cool.

3. Stir together olive oil, the 1 tablespoon vinegar, shallot or green onion, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add greens; toss to coat. Arrange greens on two salad plates. Sprinkle with nuts. Fan a pear half atop each salad. Makes 2 servings.

Nutrition Facts (Mesclun Salad with Roasted Pears and Walnuts)
  • Servings Per Recipe 2,
  • Calories 412,
  • Protein (gm) 5,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 28,
  • Fat, total (gm) 33,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 4,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 5,
  • Vitamin A (IU) 583,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 15,
  • Sodium (mg) 289,
  • Iron (DV %) 3,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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greta2u3459945 wrote:

Sounds delicious, but the picture shows strawberries and I don't see them in the recipe

11/16/2009 11:44:27 AM Report Abuse

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