Pear & Walnut Salad with Brown Butter-Dijon Vinaigrette

Pear & Walnut Salad

with Brown Butter-Dijon Vinaigrette

15 MIN
$14.99 4-6 Servings
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This crisp, crunchy salad is loaded with sweet and savory flavors thanks to sliced pear, verdant spinach and arugula, dried cherries, nuts, and balsamic onions. It's all complete with a delicious dressing made from rich brown butter, dijon mustard, honey, and apple cider vinegar.
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  • Nutrition
    PER SERVING
  • Calories
    290 Cals (est.)
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ingredients
Pear & Walnut Salad with Brown Butter-Dijon Vinaigrette
Title
  • 2 tsps Honey
  • 2 oz Salted Butter
  • 2 Tbsps Apple Cider Vinegar
  • ¼ cup Roasted Walnuts
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
  • 3 oz Baby Spinach
  • 1 Pear
  • 4 oz Arugula
  • 1 oz Balsamic-Marinated Cipolline Onions
  • 1½ Tbsps Dried Tart Cherries
  • ¼ cup Roasted Pistachios
  • 0.7 oz Grana Padano Cheese
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instructions
1 Prepare the ingredients

Remove the honey from the refrigerator to bring to room temperature. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Quarter, core, and thinly slice the pear. Roughly chop the onions. Roughly chop the walnuts and pistachios.

2 Make the salad & serve your dish

In a medium pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat the butter on medium-high until melted. Once melted, cook, stirring constantly, 2 to 3 minutes, or until the foam subsides and the butter is fragrant (it should smell nutty and toasted). Transfer to a large bowl. Carefully whisk in the mustard, vinegar, and honey (kneading the packet before opening). To the bowl, add the spinach, arugula, sliced pear, cherries, chopped onions, and half the chopped walnuts and pistachios. Toss to coat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve the salad garnished with the remaining chopped walnuts and pistachios and cheese (crumbling before adding). Enjoy!

Tips from Home Chefs

Pear & Walnut Salad

1 Prepare the ingredients

Remove the honey from the refrigerator to bring to room temperature. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Quarter, core, and thinly slice the pear. Roughly chop the onions. Roughly chop the walnuts and pistachios.

2 Make the salad & serve your dish

In a medium pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat the butter on medium-high until melted. Once melted, cook, stirring constantly, 2 to 3 minutes, or until the foam subsides and the butter is fragrant (it should smell nutty and toasted). Transfer to a large bowl. Carefully whisk in the mustard, vinegar, and honey (kneading the packet before opening). To the bowl, add the spinach, arugula, sliced pear, cherries, chopped onions, and half the chopped walnuts and pistachios. Toss to coat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve the salad garnished with the remaining chopped walnuts and pistachios and cheese (crumbling before adding). Enjoy!

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