Arugula Pear Salad with Hazelnuts and Brown Butter Vinaigrette
An easy salad of peppery arugula, sweet pears, rich hazelnuts, tart cherries and tangy goat cheese… all topped with an insanely good brown butter vinaigrette. It’s heavenly.
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 5 cups arugula
- 2 pears sliced
- 1/3 cup hazelnuts toasted and roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup dried cherries
- 1/3 cup goat cheese
For the Brown Butter Vinaigrette:
- 1/4 cup butter browned and slightly cooled
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp dijon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions
Make the vinaigrette:
- In a bowl combine the brown butter, olive oil, vinegar, maple syrup, dijon, salt & pepper. Whisk well.*
Make the salad:
- Add the arugula to a serving bowl.
- Top with the pears, hazelnuts, cherries and goat cheese.
- Drizzle all with the vinaigrette and toss just before serving.
Notes
*If the dressing cools it will firm up because of the butter. If this happens, just warm it slightly and whisk.
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