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Traditional • Szechuan Entire Bill Excluding Lunch, Saturdays & Sundays With this Ad Expires 5/31/15 New Expanded Menu Take-Out • Dine In Authentic Cheng-Du Chinese Restaurant 475 Watchung Ave. • Watchung, NJ 07069 Informal Dining Est. 1903 THE TAVERN ON MAIN Open 7 Days a Week Mon-Sat 11:30AM-10:00 PM - Sun 11:30AM-9PM 908-647-6919 www.TheStirlingHotel.comRecipe
Directions:
Arugula Salad with Roasted Red
Pears & Peppered Goat Cheese
Featuring:
Prickly Pear Balsamic Vinegar
Submitted by:
Ingredients:
¼ cup red wine vinegar
3 Tablespoons
Prickly Pear
Balsamic Vinegar
½ cup
Tuscan Herb Olive Oil
plus 2 Tbsp for roasting
pear slices
Salt and Pepper
1 package arugula
4 ounces peppered goat
cheese, crumbled
½ cup toasted pecans
2 red-skinned pears,
cored and sliced
Preheat oven to 350°.
Whisk together both vinegars in a small bowl. Continue
whisking while slowly adding ½ cup Tuscan Herb Olive
Oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Toss pear slices with the additional 2 Tbsp Tuscan Herb
Olive Oil, salt and pepper and roast in a 350° oven for
15 minutes.
Lightly dress arugula with dressing. Arrange goat cheese,
pecans and the roasted pears over arugula. Toss gently.
Add more vinaigrette if needed.