Roasted Pear Salad with Parmesan and Walnuts
This Roasted Pear Salad is salty, sweet, sour, bitter and umami, thanks to the walnuts and Parmesan cheese. Perfect as an appetizer, side or entree.
Servings: 4
Calories: 320kcal
Ingredients
Roasted Pears
- 2 medium firm pears
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
Dressing
- 1 Tablespoon white wine or apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Tablespoon olive oil
Salad
- 8 cups salad greens
- 2 oz Parmesan cheese, shaved with a vegetable peeler
- ½ cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
Instructions
Roasted Pears
- Wash pears and cut into quarters. Remove core and stem. Cut each quarter into 3 slices and toss with the sugar. Melt butter in a large, non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add pear slices. Cook until pears are browned on one side, 5-7 minutes. Flip pears and continue to cook until browned on the other side, 4-5 minutes (pears will take longer to cook if they're very unripe, and will cook more quickly if very ripe). Transfer to a plate to cool.
Dressing
- Whisk vinegar, salt and pepper together in a medium bowl. Slowly drizzle in olive oil while continuing to whisk. Set aside.
Salad
- Place salad greens in individual bowls (2 large bowls for entree sized portions, 4 smaller bowls for appetizer or side dish sized portions). Divide pear slices among bowls and arrange on top of the greens. Divide walnuts and Parmesan among bowls and sprinkle on top of roasted pears and greens. Drizzle dressing on each salad and serve.
Notes
The pears can be prepared ahead of time. Just refrigerate in an airtight container until ready to use. If you can, bring them out to get them up to room temperature before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 320kcal