Pear and Arugula Salad with Cranberry Orange Dressing - Making Thyme for Health

Step 1

To make the dressing, combine the cranberries with the honey, apple cider vinegar and orange juice in a small pot over medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook for about 10 minutes, or until the cranberries are soft enough to break open. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool. Once the cranberries have cooled, add them to a blender with the orange zest, mustard and salt & pepper. Blend on high until smooth then transfer to a sealed container.

Step 2

To make the pecan oat clusters, preheat the oven to 300°F and then line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the pecans, oats, coconut sugar and salt in a small bowl and stir together. Drizzle the honey (or brown rice syrup) on top and stir until all of the pecans are well coated and begin to stick together with the oats. Transfer the mixture to the baking sheet and use your hands to press it down in a large circle, making sure that it’s one large piece that holds together. Bake in the oven for 18 minutes then set aside to cool completely before breaking into pieces.

Step 3

Assemble the salad by combining greens of choice with the arugula and the pear in a large bowl. Add the pecan oat clusters and the dried cranberries and toss together. Serve with the cranberry orange dressing on the side and enjoy!