Pear Salad with Arugula, Manchego + Roasted Pepitas
This autumn salad with pears is a blend of spinach and arugula, slivers of Manchego cheese and freshly roasted pepitas. It's then tossed with a simple oil and vinegar salad dressing. The contrast of the salty pepitas, peppery arugula, sweet pears and tangy Manchego cover all levels of deliciousness.
Ingredients
- 1 5 oz mixed baby spinach and arugula
- 1/3 cup pepitas, lightly toasted
- 5 oz Manchego cheese, sliced paper thin
- 2 large Bartlett pears, sliced into thin strips
Salad Dressing
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3 Tbsp sherry vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp grainy mustard
- 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
Instructions
Salad Dressing
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Add all ingredient to a small Cuisinart and blend until emulsified. Or add to a glass jar with lid and shake vigorously until emulsified. Set aside.
Salad
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In a small skillet, add 2 tsp olive oil over medium-low heat. Add pepitas and toss until coated with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and continue stirring, roasting until just starting to brown. Be careful - sometimes pop they! Approx. 3 minutes.
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Toss greens with a light coating of salad dressing. If not serving right away, wait to dress the greens. *NOTE: There will be extra salad dressing.
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Layer with slices of pears, Manchego and top with toasted pepitas.