Autumn Harvest Salad Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the vinegar, oil, chives, sugar, salt and cayenne; whisk in cream until well combined. Set aside., In a small skillet, melt butter over medium heat; stir in pecans and sugar. Cook and stir until pecans are toasted and coated with sugar. Remove pecans to paper towels to drain and cool., In a large bowl, combine the pear slices, lettuce, pecans and 1/3 cup vinaigrette and toss to coat.

Steps:

• Roast beets: Heat oven to 450 degrees. Place beets on a parchment-lined piece of aluminum foil and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Wrap in foil and bake until beets are tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 30 to 45 minutes for baby beets and up to 1 1/4 hours for larger beets. Let stand until cool enough to handle, then rub off skins with paper towels. Cut beets in half (or into quarters or sixths if large).
• Meanwhile, roast shallots, parsnips, and carrots: Toss shallots, parsnips, and carrots in a large bowl with remaining 3 tablespoons oil, then season with salt and pepper. Spread in a single layer on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and sprinkle with rosemary, tossing to coat. Roast until tender and golden, turning vegetables over once, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Prepare greens: Wash arugula and dry thoroughly, then place in a bowl and cover with a damp kitchen towel (or damp paper towels). Refrigerate until needed (this will help crisp the leaves).
• Toss vegetables and greens with vinaigrette: Toss parsnips, carrots, and shallots with 2 tablespoons vinaigrette. Toss beets separately with 1 tablespoon vinaigrette (to prevent their color from bleeding). Toss arugula with 2 tablespoons vinaigrette and season lightly with salt and a pinch of pepper.
• Compose salad and serve: Line a serving platter with arugula and arrange vegetables on top. Serve salad immediately.

Steps:

• Set oven control to broil. Spray broiler pan rack with cooking spray. Peel squash. Cut squash crosswise into 1/2-inch slices; remove seeds. Cut pears lengthwise into 8 pieces; cut out cores. Brush squash and pears with margarine. Place squash on rack in broiler pan.
• Broil with tops 2 to 3 inches from heat 4 minutes; turn. Add pears, cut sides up, to rack. Broil 3 to 4 minutes or until squash and pears are tender.
• Place cabbage on large platter. Top with squash and pears. Sprinkle with apple and walnuts. Drizzle with dressing.