Tasty Autumn Salad with Pear, Arugula and Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Hello! It’s starting to feel like Fall in San Francisco… which is really one of the best times of the year (very little fog and clear skies). This is a simple recipe for an Autumn Salad that I created recently using these ingredients from Trader Joe’s. My husband loves it…and he’s a great cook. It makes two servings but you could easily double or triple it!
Tasty Autumn Salad with Pear, Arugula and Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Ingredients
Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 shallot minced
- 1/2 cup olive oil extra virgin
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
Salad Ingredients
- 2 pears sliced
- 2 cups arugula
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup sliced fennel
- 1/3 cup spiced pumpkin seeds from Trader Joes
Instructions
- Add all vinaigrette ingredients to a jar and shake well before serving.
- Arrange salad ingredients on plates and drizzle with olive oil
I also served this one-pan Mediterranean Chicken (that I’ve made many times) with the salad. It’s garnished with rosemary sprigs…gives the kitchen a nice fragrance.
This is the salad below just before I drizzled on the dressing. 
There is also a little glimpse of a new Project Design post coming THIS Thursday: Five Tablescapes to Try Before Thanksgiving. Be sure to stop by on Thursday for some inspiration from four other great bloggers.
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Oh, and I love the place cards. Charming and creative…
Whoa, you’ve got all the bases covered. The table is gorgeous. the food is also. The recipes look delicious and easy. Good going! I must try.
Thanks so much. Those recipes are pretty easy!
yum. thanks for the g-free ideas! xox
Salad looks delicious! I’m going to try it this week. Have you ever tried Walnut oil in your dressings? I use almost the same ingredients as in your dressing but substitute walnut oil for 1/2 of the olive oil. Lots of nutritional benefits! Thanks for the chicken recipe too! Looks great.
I love walnut oil… I use it when I have walnuts in the salad but it would be great as you recommend here, Linda!
Yum, it looks so delicious. We have a plenty of arugula, fennel and tomatoes still in the garden, so I can see this will definitely feature on the menu this week, we have friends coming for a kitchen supper on friday, looks like this would be delicious and easy as I can put the chicken in the oven in advance to take care of itself. thanks and have a lovely week x
That salad is calling my name. Fennel, feta & ARUGULA plus pears…YUM! My neighbor just brought over a big bushel of pears from a tree in his garden so I’m currently looking for ways to use them up. This recipe was perfect timing. Your chicken looks DELICIOUS too!
My mouth is watering! Going to make both of these delicious dishes and so appropriate for fall!
That looks delicious. Especially the chicken, with those cherry tomatoes. So pretty.
It’s a great way to use up tomatoes if you have extra.