Salad with Goat Cheese, Pears, Candied Pecans and Maple-Balsamic Dressing

An implausibly delicious, however very easy dish recipe! we have a tendency to decision it “Thanksgiving dish,” since it’s fully excellent for Thanksgiving and therefore the holidays … however it’s actually fast enough for busy-night family dinners, any day! ~

Ingredients
  Salad

• 5 ounces of mixed gourmet/spring greens
• 1 pear (such as d'Anjou), cored and cut (to equal regarding one 1/4 cups) (see note)
• 1 cup glazed, candied pecans (see note)
• 2/3 cup dried cherries (or cherry-flavored Craisins)
• 4 ounces fragmented chevre

 Dressing

• 2 tablespoons oleoresin vinegar
• 1 one/2 tablespoons pure sirup
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon swish city mustard
• a pinch (about 1/16 teaspoon) kosher salt

Directions

• Place greens in an exceedingly massive serving bowl (or divide it among individual dish plates).
• Sprinkle pears, pecans, cherries, and chevre over prime of greens.
• For dressing, whisk along oleoresin vinegar, sirup, olive oil, mustard, and salt till blended.
• Dress dish simply before serving, or pass the dressing at the table.

Recipe Notes

1. Pears: Firmer pears work best for this formula. D'Anjou is our prime selection, however be at liberty to sub in your favorite selection, or no matter appearance most splendidly tasteful and juicy at your market.
2. Candied pecans: we have a tendency to positively suggest exploitation our super-easy formula for 5-Minute, 4-Ingredient Candied Pecans. They add simply the proper quantity of sweetness while not going overboard on the sugar or adding sirup, butter, or alternative less-healthy ingredients. Alternately, if you employ purchased candied pecans, make certain to browse the ingredient lists and nutrition labels to seek out the simplest doable choice.
3. Make-ahead tips: The dressing are often created each day or 2 before and unbroken, covered, within the icebox. If you are designing on creating your own candied pecans (using our recipe), those also can be created before. For a bit further time-savings, search for already-crumbled chevre (which is additionally a small amount less messy), instead of the miscroscopic 4-ounce logs that you're going to ought to crumble yourself.
4. Serving tips: This dish is virtually loaded with toppings, that is strictly however my family likes it best. be at liberty to tweak the precise proportions to fit your family's tastes. Also, if you are going to serve the dish buffet-style and need to pre-dress it, it is vital to feature the dressing simply before serving, therefore the greens do not wilt upon standing too long. Also, once pre-dressing the dish, you will need to order a number of the dressing and provide it at the facet, as some folks like their salads a lot of gently dressed than others.