Pear and Goat Cheese Salad

This pear and goat cheese salad is a fresh, flavorful salad made with crisp pears, creamy goat cheese, crunchy toasted pecans, dried cranberries, and peppery arugula! Tossed with a homemade maple apple cider vinaigrette, this easy pear salad balances sweet and tangy flavors perfectly. Ready in just 15 minutes with no cooking required, it's a fresh and flavorful side dish for holiday dinners, fall gatherings, or an easy weekday lunch.

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 358kcal

Author Carmy

Ingredients

For the Vinaigrette:

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
⅛ teaspoon black pepper

For the Salad:

5 ounces baby arugula or spring mix
2 pears ripe but firm, cored and thinly sliced
4 ounces goat cheese crumbled
½ cup toasted or candied pecans or walnuts roughly chopped
⅓ cup dried cranberries
¼ small red onion very thinly sliced

Instructions

Whisk the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until emulsified.
Place the arugula in a large serving bowl and drizzle with half the vinaigrette. Toss gently.
Add the pears, goat cheese, pecans, dried cranberries, and red onion, and toss to coat.
Add more vinaigrette as needed and serve immediately.

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