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SPINACH AND PEAR SALAD WITH HONEY-MUSTARD DRESSING

Spinach and Pear Salad with Honey-mustard Dressing image

Great salad idea! Enjoy this cheesy green salad that can be made easily using baby spinach leaves, pears and dressed with delicious honey-mustard salad dressing - ready in just 15 minutes!

Provided by Pillsbury Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
2 pears, unpeeled, each cut into 8 lengthwise wedges
2 oz. blue cheese, crumbled (1/2 cup)
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup purchased honey-mustard salad dressing

Steps:

Arrange spinach leaves on 8 individual serving plates or on large platter. Top each with pear wedges, cheese, onion and walnuts.
Drizzle each salad with 2 tablespoons salad dressing. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 350 mg, Sugar 15 g

SPINACH PEAR SALAD FROM RESTAURATEUR, TOM DOUGLAS

Spinach Pear Salad from Restaurateur, Tom Douglas image

This salad is perfect. AND the curried cashews make outstanding appetizers, garnishes, snacks or gifts; the honey-sesame dressing can be used on any number of salads. The contrast of colors, flavors and textures is inspired. Tom Douglas is chef and owner of 4 Seattle eateries and this salad has been on his menu.

Provided by sugarpea

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

Ingredients

3/4 cup cashews (about 3 ounces)
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
1 teaspoon minced garlic
coarse salt
freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup vegetable oil or 1/2 cup peanut oil
1/2 lb smoky thick slab bacon (about twelve 1/4" thick slices)
12 cups loosely packed spinach leaves, no stems,torn to bite-size
6 cups loosely packed frisee, torn to bite-size
2/3 cup red onion, thinly sliced
3 small pears, halved,cored,thinly sliced
6 bunches grapes, small for garnish

Steps:

Curried Cashews: Preheat oven to 400°; toast cashews on baking sheet for 8-10 minutes or until golden; combine remaining ingredients; add hot cashews, toss until coated; set aside to cool.
Honey-Sesame Vinaigrette: Combine all ingredients and whisk until emulsified.
Salad: Cut bacon into 1/2" pieces and cook until crisp.
Put greens, onions and sliced pears in a bowl and toss with enough vinaigrette to coat everything well.
Place salad on six plates; sprinkle each with bacon and curried cashews; garnish with cluster of grapes placed at the side of each plate.

SPINACH AND PEAR SALAD

Spinach and Pear Salad image

From Cooking Light (October 2001). I love pears, and they are wonderful in salads. Some feta and/or some nuts (pecans, walnuts) would also be good in this.

Provided by Vino Girl

Categories Spinach

Time 15m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pear, cut lengthwise into 15 slices
8 cups spinach, torn
1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced

Steps:

Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
Place the pear slices in a large bowl.
Spoon 1 tablespoon dressing over pears; toss to coat.
Add the remaining dressing, spinach, and onion; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 71.9, Fat 3, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 61.3, Carbohydrate 11.4, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 7.3, Protein 1.7

SPINACH-PEAR SALAD

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I love spinach, and have developed quite a fondness for pears lately. This salad was posted by Bonnie Lloyd in the cookbook "June Fete Fare". Cooking time is the time it takes to toast the pecan halves.

Provided by breezermom

Categories Spinach

Time 20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 small onion
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/2-1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 (10 ounce) package fresh spinach
2 pears, peeled and thinly sliced
1/4 cup golden raisin
1/4 cup pecan halves, toasted

Steps:

Mix the first 10 ingredients together, preferably with a food processor or blender so that it mixes well. Set the dressing aside.
Remove and discard the stems from the spinach leaves. Wash spinach, and pat dry with paper towels. Combine the spinach, pears, raisins, and pecans in a large bowl. Pour reserved dressing over salad, and toss gently. Serve immediately.

SPINACH, PEAR, AND WALNUT SALAD

Spinach, Pear, and Walnut Salad image

Provided by Ellie Krieger

Categories Salad Appetizer Side Vegetarian Quick & Easy Lunch Pear Walnut Spinach Vegan Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
5 ounces baby spinach leaves (about 5 cups lightly packed)
1 firm ripe pear, cored and sliced
1/3 cup walnut pieces, toasted in a dry skillet over a medium-high flame until fragrant, about 2 minutes

Steps:

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, mustard, tarragon, salt, and pepper. Add the spinach leaves and toss to coat.
2. Divide the spinach among 4 serving plates. Place a quarter of the pear slices and walnuts on top of each salad.

SPINACH, PEAR, AND TOASTED WALNUT SALAD

Spinach, Pear, and Toasted Walnut Salad image

This is a very tastey, but light salad I put together. Many varieties of pear grown in the Rogue Valley in southern Oregon and I adore them! It makes a great lunch salad for two or a salad course for three or four.

Provided by DoriAnni

Categories Spinach

Time 8m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 bunch fresh spinach
1 ripe pear
1/3 cup toasted walnuts
parmigiano-reggiano cheese
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons good quality olive oil

Steps:

Wash, dry, and arrange nice sized pieces of spinach on salad plates.
Core pear.
If there are any brown spots on the fruit, cut them off.
Slice ripe pear into thin slices cut from top to bottom of the fruit.
Arrange pear on spinach.
Divide the toasted walnuts evenly among the plates.
Top salad with a few, well placed, broad curls of the parmesean.
Quickly whisk together orange juice and olive oil, gently spoon over dressing and serve.

SPINACH-PEAR SALAD WITH GORGONZOLA, WALNUTS AND PEAR VINAIGRETTE

Spinach-Pear Salad With Gorgonzola, Walnuts and Pear Vinaigrette image

This sounds really good. I cut this recipe out of one of those Reiman publication inserts with coupons.

Provided by Recipe Junkie

Categories Cheese

Time 15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3/4 cup walnut halves, toasted (about 3 ounces)
1 (15 ounce) can s&w california sun pears in light syrup, drained, reserving 1/4 of the syrup
2 teaspoons honey mustard or 2 teaspoons mustard, sweetened with honey to taste
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 cups Baby Spinach or 8 cups other tender salad greens
3/4 cup crumbled gorgonzola (about 3 ounces) or 3/4 cup other blue cheese (about 3 ounces)

Steps:

To make pear vinaigrette, combine reserved pear syrup, honey mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.
Whisk in olive oil.
Just before serving, gently toss together the toasted walnuts, drained pears, pear vinaigrette, spinach and Gorgonzola.