Roasted pear salad is a delightful combination of flavors and textures that will bring a touch of elegance to any meal. With its blend of sweet, roasted pears, tangy goat cheese, crunchy walnuts, and a balsamic vinaigrette dressing, it's a dish that is both visually appealing and incredibly delicious. Whether you're looking for a light and healthy lunch or an impressive side dish for your next dinner party, roasted pear salad is sure to impress.
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ARUGULA AND ROASTED PEAR SALAD
Arugula and pears flourish during the cooler late-autumn weather. Put them together for a great balance of sweet and piquant. The arugula is lightly dressed with a maple-sweetened vinaigrette to accentuate the natural flavor of the pears.
Provided by Ellen Ecker Ogden
Categories Salad Fruit Leafy Green Appetizer Roast Vegetarian Pear Arugula Fall Party Advance Prep Required Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- 2. In a medium bowl, toss the pears, sugar, and butter. Arrange the pears in a single layer in a baking sheet. Bake, turning once, until the pears are barely tender, 10-15 minutes.
- 3. Dry roast the pine nuts in a skillet for 5 minutes, until toasty brown. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- 4. In a large salad bowl, prepare the dressing by whisking together the oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper, mustard, and maple syrup. Add the arugula or salad greens and toss to coat.
- 5. Divide the salad onto four chilled plates. Arrange the roasted pears in a fan around the center, and sprinkle with the cranberries, Parmesan cheese, and pine nuts. Scatter with petals from the calendula blossoms.
ROASTED PEAR SALAD
You can roast just about any kind of pear, but for this recipe I prefer the smaller and harder Seckel pears. Once roasted, they'll soften and become surprisingly sweet and floral, a perfect contrast to the salty blue cheese and slightly bitter endive.
Provided by Food Network
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- For the pears, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. In a small bowl, drizzle the pears with the olive oil, sprinkle with the sugar and salt, and toss to coat well. Transfer the pears to a baking sheet and roast for 10 minutes, until golden brown. Allow to cool.
- For the vinaigrette, whisk together the olive oil, pecan oil, vinegar, honey, mustard, and shallots in a small mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
- To assemble the salad, combine the endive leaves and bitter greens in a large serving bowl. Add the vinaigrette and toss to coat well. Wait until just before serving to top with the pears, blue cheese, and pecans.
ROASTED PEAR SALAD
Oven-roasted pears take the ho-hum out of this green salad created by our Test Kitchen staff. They tossed together a good-for-you medley of mellow pear slices, crispy greens, nuts and dried cranberries. The creamy dressing carries yet more pear flavor sweetened with just a touch of honey.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small bowl, toss pears with 1 teaspoon oil. Place in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Turn pears over; bake 5-7 minutes longer or until golden and tender., When cool enough to handle, peel pears. Thinly slice two pear halves lengthwise and set aside. Place remaining pear halves in a blender. Add the vinegar, water, honey, salt and white pepper; cover and process until smooth. While processing, gradually add the remaining oil in a steady stream., In a large bowl, toss the salad greens, watercress, hazelnuts and cranberries. Arrange reserved pear slices on top; drizzle with dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 174 calories, Fat 9g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 178mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
ARUGULA, TOASTED WALNUT AND ROASTED PEAR SALAD WITH RED WINE/SHALLOT VINAIGRETTE
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Place pear halves, cut side up, on a baking sheet and brush them with honey. Place pan in oven. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden. Slice the pears lengthwise into half-inch slices. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar and shallots. Whisk in olive oil until emulsified. Add salt and pepper to taste. Toss the arugula with the vinaigrette. Plate salad individually with pear slices and toasted walnuts sprinkled on top.
ROASTED PEAR AND ARUGULA SALAD WITH WALNUTS AND PARMESAN
This is absolutely stunning as a first course. I have used other nuts and other cheeses and it always turns out lovely.
Provided by Gay Gilmore
Categories Pears
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 500 F and put baking sheet in the oven to heat too.
- Cut each pear lengthwise, remove the core, then set cut side down on a board and slice thinly into 5 pieces lengthwise again.
- Toss pear with butter and sugar.
- Place on baking sheet and in oven to roast for 10 min, or until browned on bottom.
- Flip and roast until tender and deep brown, 5 more minutes.
- Let pears cool.
- Toast the walnuts in a small dry skillet until browned, 3 minutes and set aside.
- Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper together.
- Combine arugula and pears in large serving bowl, and gentley toss with the dressing.
- Using a vegetable peeler, shave curls of Parmesan cheese on top of salad.
- Chop walnuts coarsely and sprinkle on top.
ROASTED BEET, PEAR AND FETA SALAD
I cut this salad recipe out of a weekly local newspaper the other day and haven't had the chance to test it. I would like to try golden beets for the red beets. If you cannot find mache (lamb's lettuce), substitute butter lettuce or fresh mixed greens. Serve with crusty French bread!
Provided by COOKGIRl
Categories Greens
Time 1h15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Prepare dressing and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Individually wrap the beets in aluminum foil and roast for about 1 hour, or until tender when pricked with fork. Allow cooked beets to cool then cut into 1/4" slices.
- Gently toss the beets in a large salad bowl with the mache, red leaf lettuce, pears and feta. Garnish top with the toasted almonds.
- Serve dressing on side.
- NOTE: I guessed the yield.
ROASTED PEAR AND SHALLOT SALAD WITH SHERRY-DIJON VINAIGRETTE
This salad incorporates seasonal fruits and vegetables and uses simple techniques to enhance their flavor.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together honey, 3 tablespoons vinegar, and 2 tablespoons oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange pears and shallots in a single layer in a small roasting pan; pour honey mixture on top, and toss well to coat. Cook until pears and shallots are easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife, about 30 minutes, turning them over halfway through.
- Meanwhile, make vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar, 3 tablespoons oil, and mustard; season with salt and pepper.
- Remove roasted pears and shallots from roasting pan. Place pan over high heat; add the water, and cook, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan with a wooden spoon, until liquid is reduced by half. Whisk mixture into vinaigrette.
- Combine frisee and endive in a large bowl; toss with vinaigrette. Divide among plates, and arrange pears, shallots, and walnuts alongside.
ROASTED PEAR AND PECAN SALAD
A light and lovely fresh tasting salad. I had this in a restaurant recently and went about making one myself. I am still playing with variations but judging by how much my DH ate, this one is a winner! I enjoy the cheese and pecans in the salad but you can mix it up and use walnuts and skip the cheese. It all depends on your personal preferences.
Provided by Stormshiver
Categories Pears
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 400°C.
- Wash and core Pears, slicing into 1/4 inch wedges (approx. 8 wedges per pear).
- Lay pears on a baking sheet (I line it with parchment paper). Season with the salt and pepper and drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil.
- Bake for 5 minutes, then turn the pear wedges over and bake for another 5 - 7 minutes until roasted yet still firm. Cool.
- Wisk together the remaining Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar and Dijon Mustard.
- Pour the mixture over the pears (I like to cut the pears into cubes for bit sized pieces). Mix in the chopped Onion. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors mix.
- Add the Pecans and Cheese (if using) just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.5, Fat 14.9, SaturatedFat 2, Sodium 625.4, Carbohydrate 20.9, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 12.7, Protein 0.8
WARM APPLE VINAIGRETTE WITH A ROASTED PEAR & SPINACH SALAD
This is one of my favorite vinaigrettes and salad. The dressing is warmed up with some shallots and fresh herbs and pureed until creamy; served over spinach, sweet roasted pears, dried cranberries and crunchy pecans.
Provided by SarasotaCook
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 45m
Yield 4-6 Salads, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- This takes 4-5 steps, but you do a few steps ahead of time so then it is just a matter of warming up the vinaigrette and tossing the salad.
- Pecans -- In a small dry saute pan, toast the pecan halves on medium heat for just a couple of minutes until they get lightly brown. You will actually start to smell their toasted flavor. Remove from the pan and cool on a paper towel and then place in a ziplock bag or small tupperware type container and keep until you are ready to make the salad.
- Vinaigrette -- Make this a day or so ahead and then all you need to do is just reheat.
- Step 1: In a small bowl, add add the apple cider, vinegar, honey, and cinnamon stick, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
- Step 2: In a small pot, add the oil and saute the shallots of medium heat until tender. Then add in the apple cider mix and bring to a boil. Continue to cook on medium for about 4-5 minutes to let it reduce slightly.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the mustard and thyme. Add to a blender and puree until smooth and creamy. Check to see if it needs any salt or pepper. I usually use 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 pepper, but season according to your taste.
- The dressing is done. You can use it right then, or you can put in a small container and refrigerate until later.
- If serving it at a later date, I just whisk the vinaigrette, or my favorite method (just shake it in a small tupperware container) or you can always put it back in the blender or even use and immersion blender and then just reheat in the microwave for 1 minute on medium heat.
- Pears -- You need to make the pears a couple of hours before as I like to serve them chilled. In a medium size bowl, add the melted butter, allspice, and pears and toss well. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil and bake for 15-20 minutes in a 425 degree oven until tender but not too soft and then begin to get lightly brown. Depending on how thick you slice them, they can take anywhere from 10-20 minutes. Remove to a plate to cool. Then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
- Salad -- In a large bowl add the spinach, red onion, cranberries and set to the side.
- Vinaigrette -- Reheat until warm. Medium heat in the microwave for 1-1 1/2 minutes.
- Finish the Salad -- Add a spoon or two of the vinaigrette over the spinach, cranberries and onions and toss lightly. Divide the spinach between four plates. Finish the salad by topping it with the chilled pears and toasted pecans. Drizzle the warm vinaigrette over the salad and enjoy!
- This will serve 4 large salads or 6 smaller salads.
HONEY-ROASTED PEAR SALAD WITH THYME VERJUS DRESSING
Categories Salad Cheese Fruit Leafy Green Appetizer Roast Blue Cheese Pear Fall Honey Thyme Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- For dressing:
- Whisk all ingredients in small bowl to blend. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
- For pears and salad:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Scatter thyme sprigs on rimmed baking sheet. 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. Drizzle pears with honey; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until pears are tender, about 15 minutes. Let stand on baking sheet at least 30 minutes and up to 3 hours.
- Combine lettuce and arugula in large bowl. Add dressing and toss to coat. Divide salad among plates. Place pear alongside greens. Garnish salads with cheese; sprinkle with nuts.
ROASTED FENNEL AND PEAR SALAD WITH BASALMIC-PEAR DRESSING
Categories Salad Food Processor Fruit Side Roast Low Cal Wheat/Gluten-Free Pear Fennel Healthy Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 °F. Arrange pears, cut side up, in 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish; add fennel. Drizzle olive oil and chicken broth over pears and fennel. Roast 10 minutes. Turn pears and fennel over and roast until pears are just tender, about 5 minutes longer. Using slotted spoon, transfer pears to plate. Continue roasting fennel until tender, about 15 minutes longer. Transfer fennel to plate with pears, reserving any cooking liquid. Thinly slice fennel and 2 pear halves lengthwise. Cool completely.
- Peel remaining 2 pear halves. Transfer peeled pears to processor. Add reserved cooking liquid and vinegar to processor and blend until very smooth. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
- Divide greens among 4 plates. Top with fennel and pear slices. Drizzle some dressing over each salad. Serve, passing remaining dressing separately.
ROASTED BACON-WRAPPED PEAR SALAD WITH VINAIGRETTE
Recreate this chic bistro salad in your own kitchen, featuring a robustly flavored apple cider vinegar and maple syrup dressing.
Provided by By Cheri Liefeld
Categories Entree
Time 45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425°F. Place rack on cookie sheet.
- In small bowl, beat vinaigrette ingredients with whisk until well blended; set aside.
- Cut pears in half; remove core. Stuff each pear half with heaping tablespoon cheese. Wrap 1 bacon slice around each pear half. Brush pears with 1 tablespoon maple syrup; sprinkle with pepper. Place on rack on cookie sheet.
- Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until bacon is cooked.
- On each salad plate, place 1 1/3 cups of salad greens. Drizzle each with vinaigrette; sprinkle with pecans. Place 1 pear half on top of each.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
ROASTED BEET, PISTACHIO AND PEAR SALAD
Canned beets can be used in a pinch, but fresh roasted are best. Can be made early and spooned onto lettuce at dinner time. adaapted from Cooking light.
Provided by Derf2440
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h5m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425f degrees.
- Leave root and 1 inch of stem on beets, scrub with a brush.
- Place beets in a small baking dish.
- Bake at 425f degrees for 50 minutes or until tender.
- Cool, trim off beet roots, rub off skins, dice beets.
- Combine beets, pear, celery, and pistachios in a medium bowl.
- Combine juice and next 5 ingredients (juice through red pepper), stirring well with a whisk.
- Drizzle over beet mixture, tossing gently to coat.
- Serve at room temperature or chilled on lettuce leaves, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.3, Fat 3.7, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 127.2, Carbohydrate 19, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 15.1, Protein 2.6
ROASTED PEAR & APPLE SALAD WITH CIDER VINAIGRETTE
Baby greens, Roasted Apples,and Pears, celery, cranberties, toasted Walnuts, Pecans and Gorgonzola Cheese. Dressed with a Honey Cider Vinaigrette. Add some grilled chicken forr a complete meal. I love thIs salad. I decided to combine the apples and pears together to complete this salad. I also topped it off with my cider...
Provided by Nor Mac
Categories Other Appetizers
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- 1. Place all ingredients for dressing into a food processor. Process until smooth. Pour in to a bottle, or bowl and refrigerator.
- 2. Place walnuts and or pecans in a frypan set heat to high. Add a teaspoon of olive oil. Stir constantly until you smell the aroma of the nuts. Usually that's an indication that they are done and they are just lightly browned. Should take about three minutes or so. Remove from heat onto a plate. Set aside to cool.
- 3. Heat oven to 425 degree's. Peel apples and pears. Core and remove seeds. Cut each piece of fruit into eight pieces. Then cut each piece in half width wise. You can leave them in wedges or you can cut them in half like I did. Toss fruit in olive oil. Place in a small baking dish Tightly next each other. Salt-and-pepper them. Toss while baking after 10 minutes. Bake Until sides are starting to caramelize and fruit is still a bit crisp. Do not cook until mushy. Remove from pan.
- 4. Rinse and spin your baby greens. Place equal portions on four plates or bowls. Portion out the celery fruit, nuts and Gorgonzola cheese evenly On top of greens. Dress with the cider vinaigrette.
ROASTED PEAR SALAD
This is a great low-calorie pear salad with baby spinach and pecan nuts.
Provided by Kuanyin
Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Spinach Salad Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place halved pear in a baking dish, cut side up. Place 1/2 teaspoon lemon-fig marmalade in each divot of the pear.
- Roast pears in the preheated oven until soft and caramelized, about 30 minutes. Remove and cool completely. Cut each pear half into wedges.
- Distribute spinach amongst 4 salad bowls and place 1/4 of the roasted pears onto each serving. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with pecans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 97.5 calories, Carbohydrate 10.3 g, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 179.1 mg, Sugar 4.9 g
ROASTED PEAR-HONEY SALAD WITH BABY GREENS
This recipe is from Raising the Salad Bar,by Catherine Walthers, a book I recieved from the Cookbook Swap. This makes an elegant salad and the combination of flavour is just right.
Provided by Sageca
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven 375*. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Brush pears with a little oil and place on baking sheet cut side down and bake 20 minutes.
- Pears should be brown at the bottom and easily pierced. Turn over and drizzle the core with 1/2 tsp honey. Bake an additional 5 minutes.
- Pears can be made the same day but do not refrigerate.
- To make vinaigrette, in small bowl combine vinegar and shallot;whisk in the oil and add salt and pepper.
- Place salad green in a medium bowl and toss with vinaigrette. Mix well. Divide in serving plates;
- Top each serving with a pear half and top with blue cheese and nuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 372.2, Fat 31.5, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 21.3, Sodium 397.1, Carbohydrate 17.8, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 11.4, Protein 7.9
ROASTED-PEAR AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories salads and dressings
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. To make the vinaigrette, combine the vinegars with the salt and pepper in a salad bowl. Slowly whisk in the pumpkinseed oil and then the canola oil. Adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper to taste, and set aside.
- Place pears in a roasting pan that has been lightly sprayed with oil. Lightly spray the pears, and roast for 40 minutes, or until golden and nearly soft. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool slightly.
- To assemble the salad, place the pear quarters in the center of each of four plates. Toss the mesclun with the vinaigrette; then, add the goat cheese in small pinches and toss carefully. Surround the pears with the goat cheese salad. Sprinkle the toasted pumpkin seeds over the arrangement. Drizzle 1 tablespoon pumpkinseed oil over the pears, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 408, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 32 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 440 milligrams, Sugar 19 grams, TransFat 0 grams
ROASTED PEAR SALAD
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375o. DRESSING: Mix 3/4 cup Marzetti Light Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing and sugar in a sauce pan. Cook over low heat just until the sugar has dissolved. Set aside. STUFFING: Place pecans in a skillet: toast over medium heat (watch carefully as they burn easily). Set aside. Mix cherries with toasted pecans and blue cheese and set aside. PEARS: Slice pears in half lengthwise, remove cores from pears to create a hole for filling. Place pears-- hole side up-- in a baking dish and sprinkle with lemon juice. Spoon filling into center of pears. Sprinkle Marzetti Light Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing mixture over pears. Bake uncovered until tender, (about 30 minutes); basting 3 or 4 times during baking time. To assemble: clean and tear lettuce into bite size pieces and toss with remaining 1/4 cups of Marzetti Light Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing. Arrange lettuce on salad plates; place a pear in center of each plate, spoon pan drippings over top of each pear. Drizzle desired amount of Marzetti Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing over each salad.
Tips:
- Choose ripe but firm pears. Overripe pears will be too soft and mushy.
- Use a variety of pears to add different flavors and textures to your salad. Some good options include Bartlett, Anjou, Bosc, and Honey Crisp.
- Roast the pears until they are slightly caramelized and tender. This will bring out their natural sweetness.
- Use a good quality balsamic vinegar. A cheap balsamic vinegar will be harsh and acidic, while a good balsamic vinegar will be sweet and syrupy.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different toppings. Some good options include crumbled goat cheese, chopped walnuts, and dried cranberries.
Conclusion:
Roasted pear salad is a delicious and healthy salad that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your own liking. So next time you are looking for a new salad to try, give roasted pear salad a try. You won't be disappointed!
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