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    Pear & Roasted Beet Salad with Honey Vinaigrette Recipe

    Posted On Apr 22, 2018 · Updated On Dec 15, 2019

    Pear & Roasted Beet Salad with Honey Vinaigrette Recipe

    When you need an appetizer that wows on the plate as much as it wows on taste: Pear & Roasted Beet Salad with Honey Vinaigrette is delicious, seasonal, and perfect for entertaining.

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    This Pear & Roasted Beet Salad with Honey Vinaigrette is a showstopping first course. Set several on a cutting board or platter for an impressive buffet display, or serve single pears on salad plates to wow your guests.

    Sometimes I just can’t resist making an entrance. Or, I can’t resist having my food make one, anyway. This Pear & Roasted Beet Salad is equally delicious if you plate it by slicing the beets and pears lengthwise, add a pretty dollop of the cheese and drizzle the vinaigrette over the top, but it’s not nearly as fun. The secret to getting the pears to stay stable on the plate is to cut a slice off the bottom so the pear is sitting flat.

    I use roasted beets for this recipe, and you can often find them pre-roasted at premium grocery stores to make prep easier. Although roasting beets is so ridiculously easy, I usually do it myself. I’ve included my recipe for that too.

    If this Pear & Roasted Beet Salad is up your alley, try our Chai-Spiced Pear Crisp too. If you're looking for more gorgeous + delicious recipes that are a total knockout for parties, try my Dynamite Salmon and Endive Cups with Pancetta + Pomegranatefor appetizers, and finish with French Apple Cake for dessert!

     

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    Pear & Roasted Beet Salad With Honey Vinaigrette

    When you need an appetizer that wows on the plate as much as it wows on taste, this salad won't let you down. This Pear & Roasted Beet Salad with Honey Vinaigrette is delicious, seasonal, and perfect for entertaining.
    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: beet salad, gluten-free salad, gluten-free side dish, honey vinaigrette, salad recipes
    Servings: 2 people
    Author: K.C. Cornwell

    Ingredients

    for the salads:

    • 3 oz. soft goat cheese
    • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon honey, divided
    • 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • 3 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, GF
    • Kosher salt & freshly cracked black pepper
    • 2 pears, sliced crosswise into 4 sections
    • 1 cup roasted beets, diced (see recipe below)

    for the roasted beets:

    • 1 lb beets (5-6, stems removed and well scrubbed)
    • 2 tablespoon Olive oil
    • Heavy duty foil

    Instructions

    how to make Roasted Beets if you’re not using store-bought:

    • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
    • Toss the beets with the olive oil, and seal them in a foil pouch. Place the pouch on a baking sheet and roast for 45 minutes. Allow beets to cool and rub off skins. (You may want to wear gloves, or risk red hands for couple of days.)

    for the salads:

    • Place the goat cheese in a small bowl and stir in 1 teaspoon of the honey until smooth. Set aside.
    • In a medium bowl, whisk together the remaining honey, vinegar, olive oil and mustard. Season the vinaigrette with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
    • Place the bottom slice of pear on a salad plate, and spread a thin layer of the goat cheese on top. Add an even layer of the diced beets, and spread goat cheese on the underside of the next pear slice, and stack it on top. Repeat the layering process with the remaining pear sections until the pear is reassembled. Drizzle with the honey vinaigrette and finish with a bit more pepper. Repeat with the other pear and remaining beets and cheese. Serve immediately.

    Notes:

    photo by James Collier 

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