Pear and Goat Cheese Salad
Delight your taste buds with this vibrant Pear and Goat Cheese Salad, a perfect balance of sweet, creamy, and crunchy flavors. Featuring crisp mixed greens, juicy ripe pears, tangy crumbled goat cheese, and toasted walnuts, this salad is brought to life with a homemade balsamic-honey vinaigrette infused with Dijon mustard. Ready in just 20 minutes, it’s an elegant and easy-to-make dish that’s perfect for everything from light lunches to dinner parties. Highlighting fresh, seasonal ingredients and simple techniques, this salad is a showstopper that’s both nutritious and irresistibly flavorful. Serve it as a standalone dish or pair it with grilled chicken or salmon for a complete meal.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups Mixed salad greens
- 2 whole Ripe pears
- 4 ounces Goat cheese
- 1 cup Walnuts
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- 3 tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
Toast the walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently, until they are fragrant and lightly browned. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Wash and dry the mixed salad greens, then place them in a large salad bowl.
Core and thinly slice the pears. You can leave the skin on for added texture or peel them if preferred. Add the pear slices to the salad greens.
Crumble the goat cheese into small chunks and sprinkle it evenly over the salad.
Roughly chop the toasted walnuts and scatter them over the salad as well.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and black pepper to make the vinaigrette.
Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and gently toss to combine, ensuring the ingredients are evenly coated.
Serve immediately to enjoy the crispiness of the greens, the sweetness of the pears, the creaminess of the goat cheese, and the crunch of the walnuts.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1895 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 156.7 g | 201% | |
| Saturated Fat | 38.0 g | 190% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 60.8 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 89 mg | 30% | |
| Sodium | 1896 mg | 82% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 94.9 g | 35% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 21.9 g | 78% | |
| Total Sugars | 58.4 g | ||
| Protein | 46.3 g | 93% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 377 mg | 29% | |
| Iron | 8.9 mg | 49% | |
| Potassium | 1435 mg | 31% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
