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Salad with Pear Vinaigrette

Today, we have Liz from Books n' Cooks sharing a recipe for Salad with Pear Vinaigrette.
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 522kcal
Author Katie

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Vinaigrette:

  • ¼ a pear roughly chopped
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 Tbs. dried cranberries
  • ¼ tsp. kosher salt
  • pinch of freshly ground black pepper
  • c. extra-virgin olive oil
  • c. apple cider vinegar

Ingredients for the Salad:

  • 5 oz. your favorite lettuce or salad green
  • ¾ a pear finely sliced or chopped
  • 1 c. fresh blueberries
  • c. dried cranberries
  • ½ c. walnut pieces toasted

Instructions

  • In a food processor, pulse pear, garlic, cranberries, salt and pepper briefly. With the mixer running, add vinegar and olive oil until smooth. Add equal portions of additional olive oil and vinegar until desired consistency. Vinaigrette will keep for about a week in the fridge.
  • Toss all salad ingredients, except the walnuts. Add walnuts just before serving.

Notes

Try using this dressing as a chicken marinade.

Nutrition

Calories: 522kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 303mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 435IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg