Spinach and Pear Salad with Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette

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  • Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
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  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 pears, cored and sliced lengthwise
  • 8 cups torn fresh spinach
  • 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
  • Directions
    1. In a small bowl, whisk together the water, orange juice, olive oil, honey, Dijon mustard, and black pepper.



    2. In large bowl, add the pear slices and 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette and toss to coat.



    3. Add remaining dressing, spinach and onion and toss to coat.



    Serves 4.



    Reprinted with permission by Public Health – Seattle & King County

    Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
    • Calories: 115.8
    • Total Fat: 4.0 g
    • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
    • Sodium: 75.9 mg
    • Total Carbs: 20.5 g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
    • Protein: 2.3 g

    Member Reviews
    • FERIHEARTED
      fantastic I added some almonds and chicken to give it some protein and crunch - 10/6/08
    • CHUCHOTEMENT
      The vinaigrette was very flavorful. I subbed lime juice for the O.J.. I also also added almonds and homemade seitan. So good! - 10/13/11
    • RTRNMAC
      Tasty, light and healthy! - 9/29/08
    • CD2520799
      i very much liked this - i added some goat cheese and sliced almonds to make it more complete. - 9/28/08
    • RABBITAQUI
      :p - 9/25/08
    • CD3992812
      Sounds good!! I'm going to bring it to work and share. - 9/25/08
    • BABYFACE26
      Wow. Sounds really good. I will be making this one! - 9/25/08
    • CAHIBOMOM
      It's great. I make it with lime juice, green onion, a couple of slices of avocado, sliced roasted almonds, and the just a bit of blue cheese on top. It's better when the pears a bit crunchy. Excellent & very pretty salad. - 9/25/08
    • BEECHARMA
      Sounds great. Love the new ideas - 9/25/08
    • TEEJAYC2003
      oh my goodness this sounds so good. im going to the store tomorrow and fix it for lunch - 9/25/08
    • MINI-ME2BE
      sounds like my kind of salad! Thanks. - 9/25/08
    • PHEBESS
      I've added some chevre cheese, and sliced chicken - that way it becomes an entire meal. - 9/25/08
    • TRICOTINE
      I replaced orange juice with lemon juice (personal preference) and added pine nuts for extra protein! Yum! :-) - 9/25/08
    • AUGUST364
      great loved the pears and added some pecans and raisons. really great vinegrette recipe. - 9/25/08
    • OUTOFIDEAS
      I added roasted pecans...really good! Squidzie's idea for walnuts would be good too. - 9/25/08
    • KT1280
      YUM! This sounds good! I'll try it this week - 9/25/08
    • SQUIDZIE
      Sounds great!!! I love pears in salads...maybe some walnuts would add protein and make it a great lunch! - 9/25/08
    • CD2513861
      WOW...much better than I thought I would it be! - 1/27/08
    • JUSTTRISH
      I really enjoyed this, but maybe it was the pears I used - I didn't think they added so much flavor to it. I may change to apples instead - 3/19/07