Roasted Red Onion and Pear Salad
serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 T orange juice
- 1 T lemon juice
- 1 t Dijon mustard
- 1 t honey
- 1/4 t thyme, chopped
- 6 T olive oil
- 1 ea red onion, 1-inch wedges, root intact
- 1 hd Bibb lettuce, separated but leaves intact
- 6 oz baby spinach
- 1 ea pear, 1-inch chunks
- 1/2 C crumbled goat cheese
- 1/3 C smokehouse almonds, coarse chop
- 1/4 C dried cranberries
Instructions
- Toss onion wedges in 2 T oil, season w/salt and pepper, then roast at 400 until brown and soft, about 25 minutes. Flip wedges halfway through cooking. Cool 15 minutes.
- Whisk together the orange and lemon juices, mustard, honey, and thyme, then gradually whisk in 4 T of oil. Season to taste.
- Plate the Bibb lettuce. Toss the spinach in 1/4 C of the dressing, then plate atop the lettuce. Top with the onion, pear, goat cheese, almonds and cranberries. Drizzle with remaining dressing and serve.
Source: Cook's Country magazine