Spinach and Pear Salad

  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 4 firm ripe pears
  • 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated lime peel
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 cups torn fresh spinach
  • 3/4 cup torn radicchio
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 4 oz. (1 cup) crumbled feta cheese

Steps

  • 1
    Core each pear and cut lengthwise into 8 wedges. Toss with 1 tablespoon of the lime juice to prevent browning.
  • 2
    In small jar with tight-fitting lid, combine remaining lime juice, lime peel, honey, oil and pepper; shake well.
  • 3
    Arrange spinach and radicchio on individual salad plates. Fan 4 pear wedges on each plate. Sprinkle with walnuts and cheese. Spoon dressing over salads.

  • Radicchio, an Italian specialty, is no longer rare in U.S. supermarkets, but it's still pricey. Fortunately, you don't need much to add color and flavor impact to a salad. Radicchio resembles a small, softball-sized head of cabbage, with beautiful varigated leaves that range from deep ruby-purple to white. Its strong, slightly bitter flavor makes it an ideal accent in most salads, rather than being the main ingredient.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories
250
Calories from Fat
120
Total Fat
13g
20%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
180mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
28g
9%
Dietary Fiber
3g
12%
Sugars
21g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
40%
40%
Vitamin C
25%
25%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
2 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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