Orange-Pear Spinach Salad

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Orange-Pear Spinach Salad

 

 

 

Ingredients

 

2 medium red or yellow pears, such as Bartlett

Lemon juice

4 cups fresh spinach leaves

4 cups leaf lettuce

3 oranges, peeled, halved, and sectioned

1 recipe Herbed Balsamic Vinaigrette (recipe follows)

 

Directions:

 

1. Slice pears; brush cut edges with lemon juice. On a

serving platter arrange spinach and lettuce. Top with

orange and pear slices.

2. Before serving, add dressing; toss to coat. Makes 8

to 10 side-dish servings.

Herbed Balsamic Vinaigrette: In a screw-top jar

combine 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup balsamic or wine

vinegar; 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar, if desired; 1

teaspoon snipped fresh basil or 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon

dried basil, crushed; 1 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme

or 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed; 1/2

teaspoon snipped fresh marjoram or 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon

dried marjoram, crushed. Cover the jar and shake well

to mix.

Chill the dressing until serving time or up to 1 week.

Makes about 1/2 cup vinaigrette.

Make-Ahead Tip: Up to 4 hours ahead, prepare salad but

do not add dressing. Cover and chill. Serve as above.

 

Nutritional facts per serving

 

calories: 112 , total fat: 7g , saturated fat: 1g ,

cholesterol: 0mg , sodium: 26mg , carbohydrate: 12g ,

fiber: 3g , protein: 1g , vitamin A: 20% , vitamin C:

39% , calcium: 3% , iron: 9%

 

 

 

 

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