Pear and Greens Salad with Maple Vinaigrette

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.

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The Quick Take:

Calories 210
Fat 8g
Saturated Fat 1/2g
Sodium 135mg

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NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 210
Calories from Fat: 70),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 8g; 8%
(Saturated Fat 1/2g, 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%;
Sodium: 135mg; 135%;
Total Carbohydrate: 32g; 32%
(Dietary Fiber 5g 5% Sugars 23g 23% ),
Protein: 2g; 2%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 80%;
Vitamin C: 15%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 8%;

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 15 min
Servings 6

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

Directions

1 In small bowl, mix all vinaigrette ingredients except oil with wire whisk. Beat in oil until blended.
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.
3 Divide salad greens among 6 serving plates. Arrange pear wedges on greens; sprinkle with pecans and cranberries. Drizzle vinaigrette over salads.

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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.

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Posted 5/7/2012 9:54:58 AM REPORT ABUSE Stephanievt97 said:

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SO yummy! My husband and I LOVE this salad!

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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 09/19/2011. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.