Roasted Pear & Apple Salad w/ Maple French dressing

We like to make this roasted pear and apple salad within the fall with all of the freshly harvested apples and pears!

It’s topped with prosciutto, cinnamon pecans, pepitas, gorgonzola and raisins then tossed with essentially the most gorgeous caramelized shallot maple French dressing. 

Components for Roasted Apple Salad

Here’s a checklist of the elements you will have for this salad recipe:

• Prosciutto – provides crunch and smoky scrumptious taste
• Honeycrisp Apples (or Jonagold) – these apples maintain up nice to roasting and the flavour is the very best
• Bartlett Pear (or Bosc) – turn out to be so flavorful and scrumptious when roasting
• Cinnamon Pecans (or Hazelnuts) – You should buy these on the retailer or make them by yourself. See part beneath for the best way to make them at house.
• Olive Oil – helps hold the apples and pears from sticking to the pan
• Black Pepper – provides taste
• Blended Greens with Arugula – In case your container of combined greens doesn’t embody arugula then purchase some arugula and add it. Arugula simply shines on this salad!!
• Gorgonzola – We love gorgonzola however it’s simply substituted with any cheese you like. Strive smoked cheddar, gouda, goat cheese, manchego, gruyere, and many others.
• Pepitas – provides a yummy little crunch and nutty taste
• Golden Raisins – will be changed with common raisins, craisins or pomegranate seeds

French dressing

This recipe was impressed by a Style of Residence recipe I used to be studying. It simply sounded so good and it was fabulous on this salad! Here’s what you will have:

• Shallots – have a light onion taste and caramelize rapidly
• Kosher Salt – provides a contact of taste to the shallots as they caramelize
• Maple Syrup – use the actual stuff!
• White Balsamic Vinegar (or Apple Cider Vinegar) – you gotta have vinegar for a French dressing, each these choices are candy and tangy
• Olive Oil – the bottom of the French dressing

The measurements for every ingredient within the salad and within the selfmade dressing are listed within the recipe card on the finish of this publish.

What Apples are Greatest for Salads?

I’m without end loyal to honeycrisp apples! Jonagold may also work nice. In case you can’t discover these or if they’re too costly (they will get fairly dear), then go along with gala, granny smith, or Braeburn.

How one can Roast Apples and Pears

Roasting apples and pears is very easy! It would be best to slice them fairly skinny, reducing the pears just a little thicker than the apples. Then lay them on a baking sheet that has been drizzled with just a little olive oil to forestall sticking. Make sure that all of the slices are in a single layer. Place them in a preheated oven (425 levels) and allow them to roast for 10 minutes. Then flip them throughout and roast them for about 5 extra minutes or till they’re golden.

How one can Make Cinnamon Pecans

Do you ever scent these to-die-for cinnamon nuts at soccer video games or state festivals? It’s severely the very best scent on earth! You can also make them at house so simply! Here’s what you will have:

• 1 1/2 cups complete pecans
• 3 Tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons floor cinnamon
• 2 Tablespoons water

To make the nuts, add all elements to a big skillet over medium-low warmth. Stir every thing collectively after which hold stirring because the sugar begins to soften. Cook dinner till pecans have begun to toast evenly (about 5 minutes) after which pour onto parchment paper to chill. You should use this identical approach with almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, and many others.

Can I Use Bacon As a substitute of Prosciutto?

Sure, however prosciutto feels lighter on this salad and is more healthy than bacon. I notice that bacon might be one thing you may have already got readily available so in case you that’s what you’ve, then go for it!

What to Serve with this Salad

If you wish to make this salad just a little heartier, add some grilled hen or smoked hen. Retaining it a facet dish can be a fantastic choice to alongside a roasted complete hen, a pork tenderloin or a pot roast.

How one can Retailer Salad

Salads are difficult to retailer as soon as they’ve all been put collectively as a result of the lettuce will get so wilty and soggy. So when you have additional salad that has already had every thing added to it, simply eat it inside a day or too and retailer it within the an hermetic container. 

You possibly can retailer every thing individually for longer and simply assemble every thing proper earlier than consuming. The dressing, roasted fruits and cinnamon pecans will be made forward of time and it’s tremendous quick to only assemble every thing.

I’m a salad lover! Give me all of the salads all the times and I’m a contented woman! So I really like assembling salads and attempting completely different mixtures of toppings and dressings. This roasted pear and apple salad hits all the mandatory salad notes…crunchy, salty, candy, creamy, chewy, yummy yummy yum yum yum!

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