Roasted Pear Salad


A restaurant quality wonderful recipe from vegetarian times, october 2010. i think just the pear itself would be wonderful (no need to serve it atop greens). this is such a simple recipe. love it! easy enough to make mid-week but fancy enough for a dinner party to wow your guests.

Steps


Preheat oven to 325f place pear halves cut-side up in 2 large baking dishes.
Spoon 1 teaspoons jam in center of each pear half.
Top with goat cheese rounds , and lightly drizzle with oil.
Bake pears 30 minutes , or until cheese begins to brown.
Whisk together remaining 2 tbs.
Fig jam , lemon juice , and mustard in bowl.
Whisk in 1 tbs.
Olive oil.
Divide watercress among 8 serving plates.
Sprinkle with onion and walnuts.
Top each with pear half , and drizzle with dressing.

Ingredients


pears, fig jam, goat cheese, olive oil, lemon juice, dijon mustard, watercress, red onion, walnuts