How To Make Asian Pear and Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese
For a dish loaded with a great mix of flavors, whip up this arugula salad with sweet Asian pears, a tangy lemon dressing and a surprise pumpkin seed crunch.
Preparation: 20 minutes
Cooking:
Total: 20 minutes
Serves:
Ingredients
- ¼cupextra virgin olive oil
- 2tbspfresh lemon juice
- 1tsphoney
- ½tspthyme,chopped
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- 5ozbaby arugula
- 3Asian pears
- ½cuppumpkin seeds,salted, roasted
- 3ozfresh goat cheese
- sea salt
Instructions
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In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil with the lemon juice, honey, and chopped thyme. Season the salad dressing with salt and pepper.
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In a large bowl, toss the arugula with the pear slices and pumpkin seeds. Add the dressing and toss well.
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Top with the crumbled goat cheese, sprinkle lightly with sea salt, and serve right away.
Nutrition
- Calories: 145.24kcal
- Fat: 10.55g
- Saturated Fat: 2.57g
- Trans Fat: 0.00g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 5.45g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.07g
- Carbohydrates: 10.71g
- Fiber: 2.44g
- Sugar: 6.49g
- Protein: 4.14g
- Cholesterol: 3.91mg
- Sodium: 219.86mg
- Calcium: 44.39mg
- Potassium: 179.18mg
- Iron: 1.11mg
- Vitamin A: 42.16µg
- Vitamin C: 5.90mg
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