- prep: 15 min
- cook: 0 hr
- total: 15 min
Summary
This flavorful Pear Salad will easily become a favorite fall recipe! It's layered with tender spring greens, sweet juicy pears, crunchy candied walnuts, salty rich parmesan and a tangy balsamic vinaigrette. A highlight of any meal!
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 1/2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 Tbsp finely diced shallot
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 Tbsp salted butter
- 1 Tbsp packed light-brown sugar
- 7 oz Spring Salad & Spinach blend
- 2 oz parmesan cheese, (shaved)
- 2 Pears, (sliced thin (Bartlett or Anjou are great))
- 1/3 cup dried sweetened cranberries
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 5
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 348 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 29 g 45.32%
- Saturated Fat: 5 g 25.16%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 55 mg 18.28%
- Sodium: 223 mg 9.27%
- Calcium: 12 mg 1.17%
- Potassium: 80 mg 2.28%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 0 mg 2.46%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 17 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g 7.62%
- Sugar: 13 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 5 g
- Vitamin A 2.31%
- Vitamin C 5.51%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat6
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total1 oz-eq