Poached Pear & Feta Salad

Ingredients

Yield:

 

• For the Poached Pears:

  • 2 Peeled & Cored Pears
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 drops Vanilla Essence
  • 1 Cinnamon Stick
  • 1 Lemon Quarter
  • Black Peppercorns
  • 1 Star Anise
  • 3-4 Slices of Ginger

• For the Dressing:

  • 3 tbsp Fresh Mint Leaves, Minced
  • 1 tsp Fresh Ginger, Minced
  • 1/3 cup White Wine Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
  • 1/4 tsp Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil

• For the Salad:

  • Mixed Local Greens
  • Feta Cheese

Preparation

Difficulty:

Easy

Time:

25 Minutes

Total Time:

 

1. For the Poach Pears:

   1. Bring a pot of water to a boil and add sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, lemon, peppercorns, star anise and ginger to create a syrup.
   2. Slice pears in half and carefully spoon into boiling water mixture on low for about 10 minutes.
   3. Spoon pears onto a searving dish and continue to boil syrup for an additional 10 minutes to add to dressing.

2. For the Dressing:

   1. Combine mint, ginger, vinegar, mustard, sugar and pear syrup in a small bowl. Whisk until thoroughly combined.
   2. While whisking, slowly pour in oil.

3. To Serve Salad:

   1. Toss the mixed greens with the dressing and top poached pears and feta cheese.
   2. Serve immediately and enjoy!