Pear Spinach Salad with Cranberry Orange Vinaigrette

Name: Pear Spinach Salad with Cranberry Orange Vinaigrette
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 serving
Ingredients: 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/3 cup (34g) fresh cranberries; 1/2 - 1 tsp orange zest; 2 Tbsp fresh orange juice; 1 Tbsp honey; 1 Tbsp granulated sugar; 2 tsp Dijon mustard; 1/2 tsp salt; 5 oz baby spinach; 2 bartlett pears; 3/4 cup pomegranate arils; 3/4 cup Chopped Pecans; 1/3 cup crumbled goat cheese

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Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings
6
Course
Salad
Cuisine
American

Pear Spinach Salad with Cranberry Orange Vinaigrette

Iris Warren

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An enticingly fresh, flavorful and festive salad with a delicious balance of tart and tangy with a bit of sweet and salty. It's would be perfect to serve on Thanksgiving or Christmas with it's beautiful natural colors and seasonal fruit.

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Ingredients

Servings

Vinaigrette

1/2 cup olive oil
1/3 cup (34g) fresh cranberries
1/2 - 1 tsp orange zest
2 Tbsp fresh orange juice
1 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp granulated sugar
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp salt

Salad

5 oz baby spinach
2 bartlett pears (semi-firm but ripe), cored and sliced
3/4 cup pomegranate arils (1/2 cup dried cranberries would also be good)
3/4 cup Chopped Pecans
1/3 cup crumbled goat cheese (optional)

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Instructions

For the dressing: Add all of the vinaigrette ingredients to a food processor (beginning with 1/2 tsp zest and adding more to taste as you go). Pulse until cranberries have been pureed into dressing.
Transfer to a jar, cover and chill until ready to use.
For the salad: Layer salad ingredients into a bowl. Drizzle desired amount of dressing over top (you'll likely have some left over) or top each individual serving with dressing. Serve immediately.