Winter Spinach and Pear Salad

By lisajesselson

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• 1 cup low sodium chicken stock
• 3 Tbs. balsamic or red wine vinegar
• 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
• scant tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 cup virgin olive oil
• Salad:
• non stick cooking spray
• 6 oz. reduced fat turkey kielbasa, very thinly sliced
• 2 Bartlett pears, cleaned, cored and sliced paper thin
• 7 cups cleaned spinach leaves torn intro bite sized pieces
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Dressing:
in small heavy saucepan or skillet, boil chicken stock over high until reduced to 1/4 cup, set aside
combine vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper in non metal bowl, whisk well
whisk in olive oil and reduced stock
cover and refigerate

Salad:
spray heavy skillet with non stick spray and heat to med high, add kielbasa and cook stirring until lightly browned, 3-4 min., remove and set aside

heat dressing over low until warmed, place pears in a serving bowl and toss with 1/2 warm dressing
add spinach and toss, add enough dressing to coat lightly
season with salt and pepper

Serve:
divide salad among 4 plates
garnish each with kielbasa and feta