King Estate Winery Pinot Gris & Pinot Noir Oregon Wine

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound baby spinach
• 3 oz chevre goat cheese, crumbled
• 1/4 cup red onion, julienned
• 1 Bosc pear
• 1 pound kosher salt
• 3 blood oranges
• 1/4 cup champagne vinegar
• 1 cup blended oil
• salt and pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Pack the pair completely in the kosher salt. Cover and place in oven for 45-55 minutes. Remove the pear from the salt and let cool.

Blood Orange Vinaigrette

Juice the blood oranges and reduce by half in a small sauce pot. In a blender add the reduced orange jus and the champagne vinegar. Slowly add the oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

The pear salt can be saved for other dishes.