LETTUCE, PEAR & GOAT CHEESE SALAD W/CITRUS DRESSING

LETTUCE, PEAR & GOAT CHEESE SALAD W/CITRUS DRESSING image

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

Dressing:
1 tbsp finely chopped shallots
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/4 c. fresh orange juice
4 tsp fresh Meyer lemon juice
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/8 tsp pepper
4 tsp olive oil
Salad:
2 tbsp fresh orange juice
2 firm ripe Bosc pears
6 c mixed baby greens
1 head Boston or butter lettuce
3/4 c crumbled goat cheese

Steps:

1. To prepare dressing, combine shallots and mustard in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Stir in 1/4 c orange juice and next 3 ingredients (thorugh pepper). Gradually add oil, stirring constantly with a whisk. 2. To prepare salad, combine 2 tbsp orange juice and pears, tossing to coat. Combine lettuces in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing; toss gently to coat. Arrange about 1 c lettuce mixture on each of 8 salad plates. Top each serving with about 1/4 c pear and 1 1/2 tbsp cheese. Yield: 8 servings.