Maple Pear & Goat Cheese Salad

If you want to add more gluten free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and primal recipes to your recipe box, Maple Pear & Goat Cheese Salad might be a recipe you should try. This recipe serves 4 and costs $1.93 per serving. One portion of this dish contains roughly 4g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 221 calories. This recipe is liked by 548 foodies and cooks. This recipe from Cookin Canuck requires salt, pepper, maple syrup, and pecan. It works well as a side dish. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 63%. This score is good. Try Caramelized Onion, Pear, and Goat Cheese Salad with Maple Vinaigrette, Pear, Goat Cheese and Spinach Salad with Warm Maple-Bacon Dressing, and Pear-Goat Cheese Salad for similar recipes.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp + 1 tsp balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp + 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil

1 1/2 oz. soft goat cheese (chevre), crumbled

1/4 tsp ground pepper

3/4 tsp maple syrup

1 tsp maple syrup

5 cups mixed greens

1 tbsp + 1 tsp olive oil

2 pear, quartered & cored

1/3 cup pecan halves, toasted

1/8 tsp pepper

1/8 tsp salt

1/4 tsp salt

Equipment:

bowl

frying pan

whisk

Cooking instruction summary:

Place the pear quarters in a bowl and toss with the maple syrup, salt and pepper until coated. Heat the olive oil in a small nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the pears, one cut side down and cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Carefully flip the pears onto the other cut side and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, allow to cool, then cut the pears into 1-inch pieces. In a serving bowl, combine the mixed greens, browned pears, pecans and goat cheese. Toss with the dressing. Serve. The dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, maple syrup, salt and pepper.

 

Step by step:


1. Place the pear quarters in a bowl and toss with the maple syrup, salt and pepper until coated.

2. Heat the olive oil in a small nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat.

3. Add the pears, one cut side down and cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Carefully flip the pears onto the other cut side and cook for an additional 2 minutes.

4. Remove from the heat, allow to cool, then cut the pears into 1-inch pieces. In a serving bowl, combine the mixed greens, browned pears, pecans and goat cheese. Toss with the dressing.

5. Serve. The dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, maple syrup, salt and pepper.


Nutrition Information:

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221k Calories
3g Protein
15g Total Fat
19g Carbs
8% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
221k
11%

Fat
15g
24%

  Saturated Fat
3g
19%

Carbohydrates
19g
7%

  Sugar
12g
13%

Cholesterol
4mg
2%

Sodium
273mg
12%

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Protein
3g
7%

Manganese
0.6mg
30%

Vitamin C
15mg
19%

Fiber
3g
14%

Vitamin A
705IU
14%

Copper
0.28mg
14%

Vitamin K
8µg
8%

Vitamin E
1mg
8%

Phosphorus
82mg
8%

Vitamin B2
0.14mg
8%

Potassium
244mg
7%

Folate
27µg
7%

Magnesium
25mg
6%

Vitamin B1
0.09mg
6%

Iron
1mg
6%

Vitamin B6
0.11mg
6%

Zinc
0.7mg
5%

Calcium
41mg
4%

Vitamin B3
0.56mg
3%

Vitamin B5
0.25mg
3%

Selenium
0.91µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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