Spinach and Pear Salad with Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette


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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

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Introduction

The tasty combination of spinach and pears will keep you away from boring salads forever. The tasty combination of spinach and pears will keep you away from boring salads forever.

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

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
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    fantastic I added some almonds and chicken to give it some protein and crunch - 10/6/08


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    Very Good
    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


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    Very Good
    Tasty, light and healthy! - 9/29/08


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    Very Good
    i very much liked this - i added some goat cheese and sliced almonds to make it more complete. - 9/28/08


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    Bad
    :p - 9/25/08


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    Sounds good!! I'm going to bring it to work and share. - 9/25/08


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    Wow. Sounds really good. I will be making this one! - 9/25/08


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    Incredible!
    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


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    Very Good
    Sounds great. Love the new ideas - 9/25/08


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    oh my goodness this sounds so good. im going to the store tomorrow and fix it for lunch - 9/25/08


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    Incredible!
    sounds like my kind of salad! Thanks. - 9/25/08


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    I've added some chevre cheese, and sliced chicken - that way it becomes an entire meal. - 9/25/08


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    Incredible!
    I replaced orange juice with lemon juice (personal preference) and added pine nuts for extra protein! Yum! :-) - 9/25/08


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    great loved the pears and added some pecans and raisons. really great vinegrette recipe. - 9/25/08


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    Incredible!
    I added roasted pecans...really good! Squidzie's idea for walnuts would be good too. - 9/25/08


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    YUM! This sounds good! I'll try it this week - 9/25/08


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    Sounds great!!! I love pears in salads...maybe some walnuts would add protein and make it a great lunch! - 9/25/08


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    Incredible!
    WOW...much better than I thought I would it be! - 1/27/08


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    Good
    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