Pear and Green Salad with Maple Vinaigrette

By sheilaolim

Bursting with sweet pears, tart cranberries and crunchy pecans, this 15-minute green salad is topped with a tasty maple dressing – a perfect side dish. 6 servings (1 1/3 cups each)

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)Calories 210(Calories from Fat 70),Total Fat 8g(Saturated Fat 1/2g,Trans Fat 0g),Cholesterol 0mg;Sodium 135mg;Total Carbohydrate 32g(Dietary Fiber 5g,Sugars 23g),Protein 2g

Expert Tips
This salad is also great topped with sliced leftover turkey.

If the pears you purchase are very firm, place them in a brown bag on your counter for a day or two to ripen them.

Ingredients

• Vinaigrette
• 1/4 cup real maple syrup or maple-flavored syrup
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons canola or olive oil
• Salad
• 1/3 cup pecan halves
• 8 cups torn mixed salad greens
• 3 medium pears, peeled, cut into wedges
• 1/3 cup sweetened dried cranberries

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 15mins

Preparation

Step 1

Step 1
In small bowl, mix all vinaigrette ingredients except oil with wire whisk. Beat in oil until blended.

Step 2
Place pecans in 1-cup glass measuring cup. Microwave on High 2 minutes to 2 minutes 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until browned.

Step 3
Divide salad greens among 6 serving plates. Arrange pear wedges on greens; sprinkle with pecans and cranberries. Drizzle vinaigrette over salads.