Best Best Pear And Almond Salad Low Cal Recipes

Caramelized Pear and Toasted Almond Salad image

Provided by EmJoMay

Categories Pears

Time 20m

Yield 4-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Steps:

Toast the almonds in a small saucepan and place in a bowl.
Mix the water and sugar in the same saucepan and bring to a near-boil.
Adjust water, sugar, and temperature as needed.
Place the pears in the mixture until cooked thoroughly and place in another bowl.
Mix the vinegar, salt, Dijon mustard, oil, and pepper in another bowl with a fork or in a blender.
Wash and spin the baby spinach.
Toss the pears, dressing, almonds, and spinach and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 308.8, Fat 26.2, SaturatedFat 3.4, Sodium 259.5, Carbohydrate 17.3, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 9.2, Protein 4.9

Red Leaf, Pear, and Walnut Salad image

Provided by fresh fanatic

Time 10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup apple juice
1/4 cup canola oil
4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon poppy seed
salt and pepper (optional)
10 cups red leaf lettuce, rinsed and well-drained and coarsely chopped
2/3 cup walnut pieces, toasted
3 pears, cored, and chopped into 3/4-inch pieces (or slice, Try coring the pears by cutting in half and core with a melon baller)

Steps:

Add vinegar,juice,oil, mustard, and honey to food processor or blender and pulse until well-combined. Stir in poppy seeds and add salt and pepper to taste, if desired. Reserve 1/4 cup of dressing and set aside.
Add lettuce and walnuts to (very!) large bowl and pour remaining dressing on top, and toss to coat well. (I would add the walnuts at the end; they tend to fall to the bowl's bottom.).
Divide lettuce among eight individual salad plates or borls. Add pears to large bowl and toss with 1/4 cup dressing, or arrange on salads and drizzle with 1/4 cup dressing. Spoon pears evenly on salads.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279, Fat 18.5, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 1420.5, Carbohydrate 25.9, Fiber 7.7, Sugar 13.6, Protein 7.6