Roasted Fennel and Pear Salad with Basalmic-Pear Dressing
- 2 firm but ripe pears, halved, cored
- 1 medium fennel bulb (about 8 ounces), cored, quartered
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/3 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 6 cups (packed) mixed baby greens
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Arrange pears, cut side up, in 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish; add fennel.
- Drizzle olive oil and chicken broth over pears and fennel.
- Roast 10 minutes.
- Turn pears and fennel over and roast until pears are just tender, about 5 minutes longer.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer pears to plate.
- Continue roasting fennel until tender, about 15 minutes longer.
- Transfer fennel to plate with pears, reserving any cooking liquid.
- Thinly slice fennel and 2 pear halves lengthwise.
- Cool completely.
- Peel remaining 2 pear halves.
- Transfer peeled pears to processor.
- Add reserved cooking liquid and vinegar to processor and blend until very smooth.
- Season dressing with salt and pepper.
- Divide greens among 4 plates.
- Top with fennel and pear slices.
- Drizzle some dressing over each salad.
- Serve, passing remaining dressing separately.
fennel bulb, olive oil, chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, baby greens
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/roasted-fennel-and-pear-salad-with-basalmic-pear-dressing-3177 (may not work)