Recipe compliments of Rick and Lynne
Mixed Lettuce, Pear, and Goat Cheese Salad with Citrus Dressing
Cuisine: American Type: Salad Serves: 
Source:
Attributes:
Healthy, Vegetarian
Comments:
Serving Suggestions:
Ingredients:
Dressing:
1 tbs. finely chopped shallots
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
4 tsp. fresh Meyer lemon juice
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
4 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil

Salad:
2 tbs. 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

Instructions:
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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2011-02-12