Ingredients
- Juice from half a blood orange (approximately 1/6 cup)
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup fruity extra virgin olive oil
- optional: 1/2 teaspoon shallot, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 Stemilt red d'Anjou pear
- 1-2 cups mixed greens
- 1/2 head radicchio, sliced
- 1 large or 2 small beets, roasted, peeled and sliced
- 1/4 cup pistachios
- optional: firm goat cheese, shaved
- salt and pepper to taste
This salad is the perfect beginning to any romantic meal.
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(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Instructions
- To prepare the vinaigrette, add the blood orange juice, vinegar, olive oil and shallot to a jar and seal tightly.
- Shake until emulsified and then add salt and pepper to taste.
- Preheat a grill (or grill pan) on medium high heat for several minutes until very hot.
- Slice the pears in half from stem to root and use a melon baller or small spoon to scoop out the seeds.
- Brush a small amount of olive oil onto the flat side of the pears.
- Carefully place each pear on the grill, flat side down. Close the lid and grill for 4 minutes.
- Remove and allow to cool until they're warm or room temperature.
- Divide the mixed greens between two salad plates.
- Top with the radicchio, beets, pistachios and goat cheese.
- Season with a bit of salt and pepper.
- Top each salad with one of the pear halves.
- Drizzle blood orange vinaigrette over salad just before serving.
Nutritional Information
Per Serving
- Calories: 297
- Fat Content: 22 g
- Protein Content: 24 g
- Carbohydrate Content: 4.8 g
