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RECIPE: Roasted Apple, Pear, and Beet Salad
- Yield: Serves 2–4 1x
Description
It’s the perfect time of year to make use of seasonal fruit, such as apples and pears. This salad combines them and is ripe with color, crunch, and flavor for the late summer dining table.
Ingredients
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The salad
- 2 red apples, cored and cut into wedges
- 2 just-ripe green pears, cored and cut into wedges
- 5 small or medium beets, peeled and cut into wedges
- Olive oil
- Salt
- 1 small head radicchio, torn
- 2 small heads endive, leaves separated
- Handful of romaine leaves, torn
- 1/2 cup goat cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup roasted pecans
The dressing
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced shallots
- Salt, to taste
- 1 tsp finely grated ginger
- 2 Tbsps white balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- Zest and juice of 1/2 lime
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Line two baking trays, and place the apple and pear wedges on one tray and the beet wedges on the other. Spread into a single layer. Drizzle with oil and season with salt. Roast for 30 to 40 minutes, or until slightly browned and tender. The beet will take a little longer. Set aside to cool.
- Meanwhile, for the dressing, heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallots and a pinch of salt, cook gently until softened, about 2 to 4 minutes. Add the ginger and cook, stirring for an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Place the remaining dressing ingredients in a bowl. Whisk until well combined. Add the oil mixture and whisk until emulsified. Check the seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Place the radicchio, endive, romaine, fruit, and beets on a large serving platter. Add the dressing and toss gently. Add the goat cheese and nuts just before serving.
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This salad was the star of our Thanksgiving dinner. Next time I won’t bother with other side dishes. We could have had just salad and smoked Turkey! ( home smoke it!) Looks and taste; can’t top it.