Roasted Pear Salad

Feel good fall salad with roasted pears, goat cheese, walnuts, and lemon vinaigrette. It’s easy, quick, and super flavorful. 

Pair it with roasted chicken and cauliflower mash for a complete meal.

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Roasted Pear Salad with Goat Cheese

Tasty green salad with roasted pears, salty goat cheese, toasted walnuts with bright lemon vinaigrette. It’s an easy side salad that is perfect for the holidays or to pair with your favorite fall dinner.

The star of this recipe is the roasted pears. Roasted pears taste extra sweet and only require few ingredients to make.

Best Pears for Roasting

When it comes to roasting pears you want a pear that will keep its shape and not fall apart. 

• Anjou Pear: It’s a great all-purpose pear. Juicy when ripe and holds up great when baked. Both red and green varieties have smooth skin with flesh that’s juicy and firm.
• Bosc Pear: Brown pear with white flesh that is sweet, crisp, and firm to the touch.  It’s another great pear that will keep the shape and not turn into mush.
• Concorde Pear: With its long neck and sweet, juicy, and vanilla-like flavor, Concorde pear is a great pear that can withstand the heat when baked.

Regardless of which type of pear you choose, look for pears that are firm and bruise-free.

How to Make Roasted Pear Salad

• Roast the pears: Cut the pears into quarters and place them on a parchment-lined baking dish. Drizzle lightly with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake the pears at 400F for about 15-20 minutes. Remove and cool.

• Make the vinaigrette: Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, shallot, mustard, honey, and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

• Combine together: Add the salad greens to a large salad platter. Layer the roasted pears, walnuts, and goat cheese over the greens. Drizzle with some of the vinaigrette. Serve the remaining vinaigrette on the side.

Serve This Salad With

This salad serves great with a variety of main dishes. Here are some of our favorites:

• Creamy Honey Mustard Chicken
• Roasted Bone-In Chicken Breast
• Chicken and Quinoa in Mustard Sauce
• Chicken Mushroom Spinach Pasta
• Roasted Lemon Rosemary Chicken

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Roasted Pear Salad

★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews

• Author: Katya
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 min
• Total Time: 30 minutes
• Yield: 4 1x
• Category: Salad
• Method: Tossed
• Cuisine: American

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Description

Feel good fall salad with roasted pears, goat cheese, walnuts, and lemon vinaigrette. It’s easy, quick, and super flavorful. 

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Ingredients

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• 2 firm red pears, such as Anjou, Bosc, or Concorde, cored and quartered
• 5 oz. baby greens, such as spring mix
• 1/2 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
• 1/3 cup crumbled goat cheese
• Olive oil
• Kosher salt and fresh black pepper

Lemon Vinaigrette

• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp. shallot, minced
• 3/4 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 1/4 tsp. honey, maple syrup, or sugar
• 1/4 tsp. lemon zest

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Place the quartered pears on a parchment lined baking sheet. Drizzle the pears lightly with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and cool.
3. To assemble the salad, add the salad greens to a salad platter or a bowl. Top with roasted cooled pears, walnuts, and goat cheese. Drizzle with some of the vinaigrette and reserve the rest to serve on the side.

Lemon Vinaigrette

1. Whisk all the ingredients together. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Notes

• Lemon Vinaigrette can be prepared for up to 3 days and stored, covered in the refrigerator. Bring to room temperature before serving. Lemon Vinaigrette recipe adapted from Epicurious

Keywords: fall salad, spring mix salad, holiday