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This tasty salad with caramelized pears and pecans and goat cheese is the perfect starter to any meal.
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Ingredients
- 2 c spinach
- 2 c arugula
- 3 pears, cored and cut into 1 inch chunks
- 3 T pasture butter
- 1 T raw, local honey
- 3/4 c whole pecans
- 1/4 c crumbled goat cheese
Instructions
- Wash lettuce mixture and spin dry.
- In a skillet, heat butter on medium heat.
- Once melted add honey and whisk together.
- Add prepared pears and stir well.
- Allow to cook for 5 minutes stirring frequently.
- Allow pears to brown.
- Once brown strain from liquid in skillet and reserve liquid in pan.
- Add pecans and stir 1-2 minutes. Remove and place on parchment paper with pears.
- Add to lettuce mixture once cooled.
- Top with crumbled goat cheese and dressing of your choice.