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Red Wine Poached Pear Salad

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Succulent poached pears give this Fall salad an incredible flavor and poaching pears is way easier than you might think!
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 35 minutes
Servings 4 small salads with one poached pear each
Calories 366
Author Kim

Ingredients

For the poached pears:

  • 4 pears Bosc or Anjou
  • 1 1/2 cups red wine I used a Merlot.
  • 3 tablespoons molasses
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

For the salad:

  • 4 cups baby spring mix or your favorite greens
  • 4 slices prosciutto torn in pieces
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta
  • 1/4-1/2 cup pecans pumpkin seeds or pistachios
  • 1/4-1/2 cup pom seeds or dried fruit; such as craisins
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

For poaching pears:

  • In a 4 quart saucepan, combine wine, molasses, lemon juice and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • While liquid is simmering, peel pears (I used a carrot peeler), leaving stem intact. Slice 1/2-inch off the bottom of the pears to create a flat bottom. Gently place pears in poaching liquid, cover, and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, turning every 5 minutes to ensure even color, until pears are cooked but still firm.
  • Remove saucepan from heat, uncover and cool pears. Once cool, cover and chill in refrigerator at least 3 hours or up to 24 hours, turning occasionally, if desired. Remove pears from liquid and allow to come to room temperature.
  • Meanwhile, reduce liquid by about half over medium-high heat for about 15 minutes, until liquid is thick and slightly syrupy. Remove from heat and let liquid come to room temperature.

For the salad:

  • In a large serving bowl or on 4 separate plates combine salad ingredients and toss to combine.
  • Top each salad plate with a pear and drizzle each pear and salad with 2 tablespoons red wine sauce and serve.

Notes

You can poach the pears up to 2 days ahead so you are ready to put the salad together in a flash.

Nutrition

Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 289mg | Potassium: 698mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 590IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 168mg | Iron: 2mg