Spinach and Pear Salad

Name: Spinach and Pear Salad
Yield: 5 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons water; 1 ½ tablespoons red-wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon honey; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 1 Bosc or Anjou pear, cut lengthwise into 15 slices; 8 cups torn spinach; ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion

4 Ratings
4 Reviews

Include this fresh spinach salad featuring ripe fall pears on your Thanksgiving menu this year. Flat-leaf or baby spinach works best in this salad, but you can also use red-leaf lettuce.

Recipe by Cooking Light October 2001

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Credit: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Mindi Shapiro

Recipe Summary

Yield:

5 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

2 tablespoons water
1 ½ tablespoons red-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 Bosc or Anjou pear, cut lengthwise into 15 slices
8 cups torn spinach
¼ cup thinly sliced red onion

Directions

Step 1
Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.

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Step 2
Place the pear slices in a large bowl. Spoon 1 tablespoon dressing over pears; toss to coat. Add the remaining dressing, spinach, and onion; toss to coat.

Chef's Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

72 calories; calories from fat 41%; fat 3.3g; saturated fat 0.4g; mono fat 2.1g; poly fat 0.4g; protein 1.8g; carbohydrates 11g; fiber 2.3g; iron 1.4mg; sodium 89mg; calcium 56mg.

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steponme

11/14/2013

Simple, quick and delicious. Served with CL, One-Dish Rosemary Chicken and White Beans and toasted whole wheat french bread.

nhbrowneyedgirl

01/02/2012

This is a favorite of mine that I have made many times. I love that it is also a nutritional bargain with so many great vitamins and minerals with very few calories. I have added additional pears, dried cranberries and toasted almonds or glazed walnuts. I can see why using an apple and mixed greens would leave you feeling it lacked something!

sluglaw

12/24/2011

I've made this salad according to the directions a number of times for different events and everyone has always loved it. Easy and delicious, as written.

skspillman

11/03/2011

I served this salad alongside CL's Apple, Goat Cheese, and Pecan Pizza. I used half baby spinach and half mixed greens. I also added a sliced Fuji apple since I had it on hand. If I hadn't served this alongside the pizza, I definitely would have thought it lacked something. I would definitely add goat cheese or walnuts or pecans if I served it without the pizza. I also added two pre-cooked chicken breasts to the salad.

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