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Poached Pears with Mixed Greens

Poached Pears with Mixed Greens
Special occasions call for deliciously different salads like this. Slices of pretty poached pears add fabulous flavor to a mixed green salad.
10 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.

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.
© Taste of Home 2013

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Nutrition 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.
Wine: Full-Bodied Red Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied red wine such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Syrah.
© Taste of Home 2013