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Pear Salad with Candied Walnuts
This kale and pear salad is topped with dried cranberries, candied walnuts, and tangy blue cheese. It's a great fall salad for kale and pear lovers alike!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 300 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Dressing
- 1 garlic clove grated
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup olive oil
For the Salad
- 6 cups kale leaves roughly chopped
- 2 small pears thinly sliced
- 1 cup candied walnuts
- ½ cup crumbled blue cheese
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- In a large serving bowl, whisk together garlic, orange juice, apple cider vinegar, Dijon, honey and salt and pepper. Slowly stream in the olive oil and whisk until emulsified.
- Add chopped kale on top of the dressing. Using your hands, massage the dressing into the kale to help break down the leaves. Massage until the kale is bright green and starts to feel soft.
- Top kale with sliced pears, candied walnuts, blue cheese and cranberries, serve.
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Notes
- Storage: Store any leftovers in an airtight container. It will last about 2-3 days in the fridge. To prevent the pear from oxidizing, I would recommend coating it with lemon juice before adding to the salad.
- Make Ahead: You can make the dressing up to one month in advance. You can make a huge batch of the dressing and use as much as needed for the salad.
- Substitutes: For best results, follow the recipe as is. However there is no cooking or baking here, so feel free to substitute and make it your own. You can leave out the dried cranberries, change the walnuts to another nut, or use feta or goat cheese instead of blue cheese.
- Original Dressing Recipe:▢ 1/4 cup olive oil▢ 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar▢ 1 tablespoon maple syrup▢ 1 clove garlic clove▢ 1 tsp fresh thyme▢ Salt and pepper
Nutrition Information
Calories
300kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
356mg
(15%)
Potassium
351mg
(10%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
6806IU
(136%)
Vitamin C
68mg
(76%)
Calcium
251mg
(25%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 300
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 300kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 356mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 351mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 6806IU | 136% |
| Vitamin C | 68mg | 76% |
| Calcium | 251mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.