Simple Pear, Fennel And Spiced Pumpkin Seed Salad for Fall
Hello! Enjoy a delicious Pear and Spiced Pumpkin Seed Salad perfect for Fall gatherings.
This is a simple recipe for an Autumn Salad that I created using 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!
The lemon shallot vinaigrette is a family favorite! We like this newer salad dressing shaker to make it and also store it in the refrigerator.
Tasty Autumn Salad with Pear, Arugula and Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Servings 2 to 3
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 salad dressing
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.
I made this salad recently with watercress instead of arugula and it was equally as good!
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This looks delicious Mary Ann. Great salad to transition to fall. Pears and shallots are so good together. I just ordered the salad dressing shaker. Thank you!
The ‘food styling’ and photography so enticing! Pear Salad and Mediterranean Chicken bring us into Fall season beautifully – thank you!
Thanks!! I can’t really say it’s styled as I just take quick snaps before we dig in.
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.