Roasted pear Vinaigrette
Serve this full-bodied vinaigrette over a bed of mixed greens with goat cheese, pistachios, and shaved pear for the perfect fall salad.
Ingredients
- 2 other Bosc pears
- ½ shallot, peeled
- 1 garlic clove
- ½ cup (120 ml) Champagne Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon (150 ml) honey, optional
- 1 teaspoon (3 g) salt, optional
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, optional
- ½ cup (120 ml) grapeseed oil
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Place pears, shallot, and garlic on a baking sheet and roast in oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- Place the pear mixture, vinegar, honey, salt, pepper, grapeseed oil, and cinnamon into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Select Variable 1. Start the machine, slowly increase to its highest speed, and blend for 50 seconds; or start the machine and allow the Smoothies program to complete.
Nutrition Information
| Serving Size | 2 Tablespoons |
| Amount Per Servings | |
| Calories | 60 |
| Total Fat | 5 |
| Saturated Fat | 0 |
| Cholesterol | 0 |
| Sodium | 85 |
| Total Carbohydrate | 4 |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 |
| Sugars | 3 |
| Protein | 0 |
