Mixed Green Salad with Pears, Cranberries, and Goa
by Karen Mussoline
Email:kmussoline@icloud.com

URL Source: http://www.pauladeenmagazine.com/recipe_results.php?id=2319
Source: Cooking with Paula Deen, Mar/Apr 2009
Course: Salads
Cuisine: American
Food Group: Vegetable
Serves: 6

Ingredients

10-1/2 ounce log herbed goat cheese
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
2 cup(s) panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
Vegetable oil for frying
12 cup(s) spring salad mix
6 ounce bag baby spinach, stems removed
2 large Anjou pears, cored and thinly sliced
1 cup(s) sweetened dried cranberries
1/2 cup(s) sliced almonds
Orange-Honey Dressing
  1. Roll goat cheese into 1⁄2-inch balls. Dip each ball in egg white; dredge in bread crumbs. Cover, and freeze goat cheese fritters for at least 30 minutes.
  2. In a large Dutch oven or fryer, pour oil to a depth of 2 inches; heat to 375˚. Fry goat cheese fritters for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown; drain on paper towels.
  3. In a large bowl, combine salad mix and spinach. Divide evenly among 12 salad plates. Top each evenly with pear slices, cranberries, and sliced almonds. Top with goat cheese fritters. Drizzle each salad with Orange-Honey Dressing. Serve immediately

Serve with Orange-Honey Dressing

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