Arugula Salad with Roasted Fruit and Panettone Croutons
- 3 cups 1-inch cubed panettone (about 6 ounces)
- 1 cup fresh or thawed frozen cranberries
- 1 cup red seedless grapes
- 2 Bartlett pears, cut into eighths and cored
- 2 plums, cut into eighths and pitted
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup honey, preferably orange blossom
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- Grated zest of 1/2 lemon
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 cups (6 ounces) arugula
- Preheat the oven to 300F.
- Spread out the panettone cubes on a parchment paperlined rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake until dark golden brown and crispy on the outside, 45 to 50 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and set aside.
- The croutons will continue to crisp up as they cool.
- Increase the oven temperature to 425F.
- Place the fruit in a large mixing bowl and drizzle with the butter, 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice, and the sugar.
- Toss to coat and spread the fruit out in a single layer on a parchment paperlined rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake until the pears are tender and the fruit is beginning to brown on the edges, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and set aside.
- Meanwhile, combine the honey, the remaining 1/4 cup lemon juice, the canola oil, cream, lemon zest, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a blender.
- Run the machine until the ingredients are well blended.
- Set aside.
- To assemble the salad, place the arugula, roasted fruit, and panettone croutons in a large bowl.
- Add the salad dressing, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Toss to coat and serve immediately.
panettone, cranberries, red seedless grapes, bartlett, plums, unsalted butter, lemon juice, sugar, honey, canola oil, heavy cream, lemon, salt, arugula
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/arugula-salad-with-roasted-fruit-and-panettone-croutons-386886 (may not work)