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Beet and Pear Salad Over Watercress Recipe

Beet and Pear Salad Over Watercress

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This is an upscale, simple-to-make salad that always gets raves from company. This dressing is so wonderful you'll want to double it and serve it over plain greens just for you!

Ingredients

2 large beets
1 bunch  watercress, arugula or baby spinach
1 Anjou pear or Bartlett pear
1 oz  (30 g)  blue cheese, crumbled (optional)
Dressing:
1/3 cup  (75 mL)  grape juice concentrate, thawed
1 tbsp  (15 mL)  extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp  (30 mL)  balsamic vinegar
2 tsp  (10 mL)  Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp  (1 mL)  cracked pepper

Preparation

Whisk together grape juice concentrate, olive oil, vinegar, mustard and pepper in a small bowl. Reserve.

Preheat oven to 400F (200C). Place beets on parchment paper and roast for about 1 hour or until tender. Cool, peel, and slice thinly.

Wash and dry watercress. Divide equally between 4 plates.

Halve and quarter the pear and slice thinly. Divide pear slices evenly and arrange on plates. Divide beet slices equally between plates. Drizzle 2 tbsp (30 mL) of the dressing over each salad.

Sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese, if using. Serve with remaining dressing on the side.

Makes 4 servings.

Serving(s)
4
Nutritional Information
Per Serving: about
Calories 145
Fat (total) 5 g
Carbohydrate 24 g
Protein 2 g
Fibre 3 g
Sodium 168 mg
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