Mixed Lettuce, Pear, and Goat Cheese Salad with Citrus Dressing |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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If you can't find Meyer lemons, use regular lemon juice and add a pinch of sugar to approximate the flavor. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots |
1 teaspoon dijon mustard |
1/4 cup fresh orange juice |
4 teaspoons fresh meyer lemon juice |
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt |
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil |
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice |
2 firm ripe bosc pears, cored and thinly sliced |
6 cups mixed baby lettuces |
1 head boston or butter lettuce, torn (about 2 cups) |
3/4 cup (3 ounces) crumbled goat cheese |
Directions:
1. To prepare dressing, combine shallots and mustard in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Stir in 1/4 cup orange juice and next 3 ingredients (through pepper). Gradually add oil, stirring constantly with a whisk.
2. To prepare salad, combine 2 tablespoons orange juice and pears, tossing to coat. Combine lettuces in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing; toss gently to coat. Arrange about 1 cup lettuce mixture on each of 8 salad plates. Top each serving with about 1/4 cup pear and 1 1/2 tablespoons cheese.
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