Caramelized Pear and Pecan Salad
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Recipe type: Salad
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Serves: 4
 
This tasty salad with caramelized pears and pecans and goat cheese is the perfect starter to any meal.
Ingredients
  • 2 c spinach
  • 2 c arugula
  • 3 pears, cored and cut into 1 inch chunks
  • 3 T pasture butter
  • 1 T raw, local honey
  • ¾ c whole pecans
  • ¼ c crumbled goat cheese
Instructions
  1. Wash lettuce mixture and spin dry.
  2. In a skillet, heat butter on medium heat.
  3. Once melted add honey and whisk together.
  4. Add prepared pears and stir well.
  5. Allow to cook for 5 minutes stirring frequently.
  6. Allow pears to brown.
  7. Once brown strain from liquid in skillet and reserve liquid in pan.
  8. Add pecans and stir 1-2 minutes. Remove and place on parchment paper with pears.
  9. Add to lettuce mixture once cooled.
  10. Top with crumbled goat cheese and dressing of your choice.
Recipe by Marpe at https://www.marpewellness.com/recipes/carmelized-pear-and-pecan-salad/