Mixed Lettuce,Pear, and Goat Cheese Salad with Citrus Dressing

By Judy1

If you can't find Meyer lemons, use regular lemon juice and add a pinch of sugar to approximate the flavor.

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 4 teaspoons fresh Meyer lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• Salad:
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 2 firm ripe Bosc pears, cored and thinly sliced
• 6 cups mixed baby lettuces
• 1 head Boston or butter lettuce, torn (about 2 cups)
• 3/4 cup (3 ounces) crumbled goat cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1. To prepare dressing, combine shallots and mustard in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Stir in 1/4 cup orange juice and next 3 ingredients (through pepper). Gradually add oil, stirring constantly with a whisk.

2. To prepare salad, combine 2 tablespoons orange juice and pears, tossing to coat. Combine lettuces in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing; toss gently to coat. Arrange about 1 cup lettuce mixture on each of 8 salad plates. Top each serving with about 1/4 cup pear and 1 1/2 tablespoons cheese.