Best Craisin Green Salad With Pears Recipes

PEAR, TOASTED WALNUT AND MIXED GREEN SALAD WITH CHAMPAGNE-CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Pear, Toasted Walnut and Mixed Green Salad with Champagne-Cranberry Vinaigrette image

Provided by Robin Miller : Food Network

Time 16m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup halved walnuts
1/2 cup Champagne
1/2 cup canned jellied cranberry sauce
1/4 cup minced shallots
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and ground black pepper
6 cups mixed lettuce greens
2 pears, cored and diced
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Steps:

Toast walnuts in a small dry skillet over medium heat (it will take about 3 minutes).
In a small saucepan, combine Champagne, cranberry sauce, shallots, Dijon mustard and oil. Whisk together. Set pan over high heat and bring to a boil. Simmer until reduced to about 1/3 cup (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
Place greens in a large bowl. Top with pears, toasted walnuts and dried cranberries. Drizzle over cranberry vinaigrette just before serving.

CRANBERRY PEAR SALAD

Cranberry Pear Salad image

This delicious salad works well as a side or on its own. Especially good in fall and winter months when fresh summer salad fare is harder to come by.

Provided by ChrissyCoole

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

¾ cup olive oil
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
2 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
6 cups mixed baby greens
3 pears, thinly sliced
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup toasted pecans
¾ cup cubed Havarti cheese
½ cup toasted sliced almonds

Steps:

Whisk olive oil, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Combine greens, pears, cranberries, pecans, and Havarti cheese in a large bowl. Pour balsamic vinegar dressing over salad and toss. Garnish with almonds to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 604.2 calories, Carbohydrate 39.2 g, Cholesterol 17.7 mg, Fat 49.8 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 335.2 mg, Sugar 26.3 g

ELEGANT CRANBERRY PEAR SALAD

Elegant Cranberry Pear Salad image

This salad recipe, with its combination of fresh ingredients and crunchy walnuts, is quick to make and yet looks very elegant. -Irene Fenlason, East Helena, Montana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

9 cups torn red leaf lettuce
1 medium pear, chopped
1 small red onion, halved and sliced
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
DRESSING:
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

In a large serving bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine dressing ingredients; shake well. Just before serving, shake dressing and pour over salad; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169 calories, Fat 13g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 73mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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