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Clean Eating Dinner Gluten Free Paleo Side Dish

Arugula and Grilled Pear Salad

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This arugula and grilled pear salad combines the peppery flavor of arugula with the sweetness of grilled pears tossed in tangy Dijon vinaigrette dressing.

Aragula and Grilled Pear Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette Dressing by Bakerette.com

I grew up with iceberg lettuce. I only thought lettuce was iceberg lettuce. I had no idea the wondorous varieties of lettuces in this vast world. After all, mom did the grocery shopping and we ate what she bought. When schools sold salad, it was iceberg. When we went to simple restaurants, they had iceberg salads. It’s no wonder I was naive to the vast quantities of lettuces out there.

It wasn’t until my early twenties when I lived in Europe was I introduced to a plethora of lettuces: dandelion, green leaf, red leaf, romaine, arugula, kale, bibb, radicchio, frisee, and so many more. So much healthier than iceberg. Iceberg lettuce has very little nutritional value compared to these other varieties.

I’ll never forget when I had dandelion greens as a guest in someone’s home in Vienna. I thought they were poor and had to go outside and pick dandelions to make a salad. LOL. True story!

Arugula has no shortage of nutritional value either! It has the fighting properties of phytochemicals to combat cancer-causing elements. It’s a great source of Vitamins A, C and K with a rich source of minerals, iron and copper making it a great alternative to spinach!

Don’t limit yourself to using arugula in just salads. Arugula ads great flavor to sandwiches, wraps, soups, pesto, pasta and more.

Since I’ve graduated from iceberg to arugula and more, I find that I no longer eat iceberg. The dark leafy greens pack more of a punch and are so much healthier for you.

The thing I love about this salad is the grilled pears. You toss them in the dijon vinaigrette dressing and lightly grill them on each side. I learned this simple trick from a master chef. This salad pairs well with salmon or chicken.

Arugula and Grilled Pear Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette

Enjoy!

Jen at Bakerette.com

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Aragula and Grilled Pear Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette

Bakerette.com
This arugula and grilled pear salad combines the peppery flavor of arugula with the sweetness of grilled pears tossed in tangy Dijon vinaigrette dressing.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 -6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons minced shallots
  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 teaspoons white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 pears sliced
  • 6 cups Arugula
  • 1 pint blueberries optional
  • 1/4 cup toasted walnuts optional

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, whisk together shallots, oiive oil, vinegar, salt, and Dijon. Toss quartered pears in dressing, remove and grill for a couple of minutes on each side to lightly toast and soften.
  • Add arugula to remaining dressing and toss to coat. Divide salad onto 4 plates, fan pears to the side of the salad, sprinkle with walnuts and/or blueberries, if desired, and serve.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Recipe inspired by MyRecipes.com

This post is linked to Keeping It Simple, Skip to my Lou, and Making the World Cuter

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  1. Maria says

    September 1, 2014 at 7:01 pm

    What a delicious looking salad! I love arugula, I think it’s one of my favorite greens, I just love that peppery flavor! It sounds perfect paired with the grilled pears!

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    • Sherri says

      September 2, 2014 at 1:30 pm

      Thanks, Maria!

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