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This arugula pear salad is a delicious salad made with arugula, pears, pomegranate seeds, goat cheese, almonds and a delicious honey lemon vinaigrette.
I have been eating this pear arugula salad on repeat lately. It’s a simple yet flavor-packed Fall/ Winter salad. It’s got great texture and crunch thanks to the pomegranate seeds and almonds. It is sweet yet savory and comes together in a matter of minutes.
If you’ve been loving pears as much as I have, check out my Pear Cranberry Crisp, Spiced Poached Pears, or Baked Dutch Oven Pork Loin recipes.
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What makes this recipe work
- This salad comes together quickly! It only takes about 5 minutes to make.
- All you need are a handful of healthy ingredients to make it.
- It’s got goat cheese, pears, pomegranate seeds and sliced almonds inside.
- It is easy to customize to your tastes or add protein to.
Recipe ingredients
- Arugula– I like using organic arugula in this recipe, but any arugula will work.
- Olive oil– a good quality extra virgin olive oil makes the dressing extra flavorful.
- Apple cider vinegar– this adds nice acidity to the dressing.
- Honey– I love using raw honey in dressings, but feel free to use any type of honey that you like. You can use 1 or 2 Tablespoons of it in the dressing, depending on how sweet you want it to be.
- Lemon juice– this gives the vinaigrette a good flavor.
- Thyme– this is also used to flavor the vinaigrette.
- Pears– make sure to use ripe pears for the salad for the best juicy flavor.
- Sliced almonds– these add a nice crunch to the recipe.
- Pomegranate seeds– these add sweetness and crunch. This Roasted Acorn Squash with Pomegranate and Pistachios recipe by A Dash of Megnut is exactly how I love using pomegranate seeds with veggies this time of year.
- Goat cheese– this cheese compliments the flavors of the salad well.
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Additions/ Substitutions
- You can add grilled chicken to the salad.
- You can omit the goat cheese if you want this salad to be dairy-free.
- Instead of arugula, you can use spinach.
- Instead of olive oil, you can use avocado oil.
- Instead of apple cider vinegar, you can use another type of vinegar.
Step by step instructions
Step 1: Mix the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt, pepper and thyme together to make the vinaigrette.
Step 2: Put the arugula into a large bowl. Add the dressing and mix.
Step 3: Add the pomegranate seeds, goat cheese, sliced almonds and pears to the bowl.
Step 4: Mix everything together.
Recipe FAQs
Store in an airtight container for 2-3 days.
Yes! Just don’t add the dressing to it. Add the dressing to it before eating it.
You could use a balsamic dressing, a mustard dressing, or even a blue cheese dressing here.
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Pear Arugula Salad with Pomegranate Seeds
Ingredients
- 7 ounces arugula
- ½ cup pomegranate seeds
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- 2 pears, , sliced
- 2.5 ounces crumbled goat cheese
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1-2 Tablespoons honey, (it depends how sweet you want the dressing to be)
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt, pepper and thyme until the dressing thickens.
- Put the arugula in a large bowl and add the dressing to it and mix.
- Add pomegranate seeds, sliced almonds, sliced bosc pears, and crumbled goat cheese to a large bowl and mix.
- Pour most of the dressing on top of the salad and mix.
Notes
- You can add grilled chicken to the salad.
- You can omit the goat cheese if you want this salad to be dairy-free.
- Instead of arugula, you can use spinach.
- Instead of olive oil, you can use avocado oil.
- Instead of apple cider vinegar, you can use another type of vinegar.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I love the flavor combo! Tart arugula, zesty goat cheese, sweet pears and pomegranate seeds… and a nice crunch from almonds. Sounds like a perfect harvest salad to me!