Spinach Salad With Pears, Almonds and Cranberries Ww 4 Pts
Ready In: 10 mins
Serves: 4
Yields: 4 salads
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons mustard, coarse, ground
- 2 teaspoons pancake syrup (maple-flavored suggested)
- 2 teaspoons shallots, minced
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 6 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves (about 8 cups)
- 1 large pear, ripe, cored and thinly sliced into 12 pieces
- 6 tablespoons chopped almonds, unsalted, dry-roasted
- 1⁄4 cup dried cranberries
Directions
- In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, water, oil, mustard, syrup, shallots, salt and pepper until blended; pour 1/4 cup dressing into a large bowl.
- Add spinach and toss until coated.
- Arrange 2 cups of dressed spinach on each of 4 salad plates.
- Top each with 3 pear slices and then sprinkle each with 1-1/2 tablespoons almonds and 1 tablespoons of dried cranberries.
- Drizzle each salad with about 1 tablespoons of remaining dressing and serve.
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