Winter Greens with Roasted Pears and Pecorino
Kale, sorrel and mizuna from your local farmers’ market make a good, pleasantly bitter mix to accompany the sweet roasted pear, but you can use any sturdy cool-weather greens you like. If the greens are a bit tough, immerse them in salted boiling water for a few seconds, then dunk them in an ice bath to halt the cooking, or shred them finely.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Nut | 1 oz (28g) | 191 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Pear | 1 medium (178g) | 101 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Pecan | 1 half (4g) | 20 |
| Shallot | 1 tbsp minced (10g) | 7 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Champagne | not in our table | 0 |
| Nut | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 1 firm but ripe Bosc pear, halved and cored
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- 1/4 tsp. table salt
- 4 handfuls mixed winter greens, tough stems removed, leaves torn or cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 cup coarsely grated pecorino cheese
- 2 Tbs. Champagne vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 large shallot, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup nut oil, such as walnut, almond or pecan
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste