Chicken Pear Salad with Goat Cheese

• Meat

  • 1 Chicken, cooked

• Produce

  • 1 Anjou pear
  • 1 cup Blueberries
  • 1 Greens
  • 3 Scallions

• Condiments

  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 13 tsp Honey

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Cayenne
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2/3 cup Olive oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 cup Pecans

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 Croutons, Homemade

• Drinks

  • 1 cup Apple juice

• Dairy

  • 1 Goat cheese

• Other

  • 1/3 cup Reserved juice from sauteed pears

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 anjou pear, peeled and sliced 1/2 inch thick
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1/3 cup reserved juice from sauteed pears
• 2/3 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
• 3 scallions, sliced thinly (white and green parts)
• Greens of your choice
• Cooked chicken, deboned and sliced
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped (optional toasted or candied)
• Goat Cheese
• Homemade croutons

Directions

• In a skillet, combine the apple juice, honey and cinnamon. Once simmering, add the sliced pears. Cook for 3 minutes. Pears should be slightly softened but still firm. Remove pears from the liquid to stop cooking. Set the pears and liquid aside to cool.
• In a salad cruet or jar, combine the dressing ingredients. Shake to blend.
• Assemble the salad by placing greens on a plate. Add blueberries, sliced chicken, sauteed pears, pecans, crumbled goat cheese and croutons. Dress lightly with dressing.
• Store in the refrigerator.