Poached Pears with Mixed Greens Recipe

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Special occasions call for deliciously different salads like this. Slices of pretty poached pears add fabulous flavor to a mixed green salad.

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Poached Pears with Mixed Greens Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 10 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

2 medium ripe Bartlett pears
1/2 cup dry red wine or grape juice
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon pepper
8 cups fresh arugula or baby spinach
2 cups torn curly or Belgian endive
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
3 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Directions

Peel, core and quarter the pears. Place cut side down in an 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Add wine or grape juice. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon liquid. Cool pears to room temperature.
For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, sugar, oil, salt, cayenne, pepper and reserved poaching liquid. Thinly slice the pears. In a large salad bowl, combine the arugula, endive and pears. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle with blue cheese and walnuts. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 66 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 113 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Poached Pears with Mixed Greens in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2007, p14