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Asian Pear and Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 2 servings

This simple salad has a perfect mix of bitter (arugula), sweet (Asian pear), tangy (lemon dressing) and crunchy (pumpkin seeds). Try it with green apples or Bosc pears if Asian pears are hard to find.

Ingredient:

  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon chopped thyme
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 5 ounces baby arugula
  • 3 Asian pears (1 1/2 pounds)—peeled, cored and very thinly sliced on a mandoline, cores discarded
  • 1/2 cup salted roasted pumpkin seeds
  • 3 ounces fresh goat cheese, crumbled
  • Sea salt, for sprinkling

Directions:

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