Poached Pear Salad with Maple Mustard Dressing

Course Salad

Keyword Salad

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Servings

Calories 446kcal

Ingredients

2 pears cut in half and cored
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 cup water
5 ounces spring mix lettuce
1/4 cup crumbled bleu cheese
1/4 cup walnuts toasted

Maple Mustard Dressing:

1/2 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon coarse ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Place 1/4 cup maple syrup and water in medium size saucepan.
Bring to a boil.
Add pears cut side down and simmer about 2 to 3 minutes or until just tender.
Remove pears from pan.
Let cool a bit and slice pears.
Add all dressing ingredients to a jar with a lid and shake well.
To assemble the salad toss spring mix with of about half of the dressing. Add a bit more if needed. You may not need all of it.
Top salad with pear slices, walnuts and cheese.

Notes

You can use any type of pear. I like there red pears in this salad because they look so pretty. You want make sure the pears are ripe but not too soft. To toast the walnuts, heat in a dry skillet over low to medium heat for just a couple minutes, watching constantly so they don't burn. You can also toast in a preheated 325 degree oven. Place nuts on a baking sheet and toast for about 5 minutes. Let cool. You may have extra dressing. It keeps in the fridge for about a week. Take out of fridge for 20 minutes to let olive oil come to room temp. Shake well before using.

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