Pear, Pomegranate & Goat Cheese Salad with Balsamic-Maple Vinaigrette
Yield: 4 servings

Salad
5 cups torn lettuce-romaine, red leaf, or green leaf
4 ounces goat cheese
1 pear, red or green, sliced
1 teaspoon lemon juice
½ cup slivered almonds
½ cup pomegranate seeds

Balsamic-Maple Vinaigrette
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 teaspoons maple syrup
1 ½ teaspoons cold water
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1/16 teaspoon garlic powder

1. Place the torn lettuce in a large serving bowl.
2. Toss pear slices in lemon juice and place in a circle on the outer edge of bowl.
3. Crumble goat cheese in the middle of the pear ring.
4. Sprinkle almonds and pomegranate seeds on top.
5. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil through garlic powder.
6. Just before you are ready to serve salad: while whisking, drizzle vinaigrette over salad.
7. Salad should be tossed before being plated.