ARUGULA, PEAR AND ORANGE SALAD

Arugula, Pear and Orange Salad image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories easy, quick, salads and dressings, side dish

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 orange
2 pears
4 cups arugula
1/4 cup pitted green olives
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint and dressing
1 cup olive oil
1/3 cup sherry vinegar or wine vinegar (or to taste)
1 to 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Make the dressing. In a jar, combine olive oil, vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cover and shake vigorously.
Peel the orange and divide into sections. Roughly chop pears into chunks and arrange on a bed of arugula. Add pitted green olives and the orange sections. Top with mint and dressing. Store leftover dressing in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 285, UnsaturatedFat 23 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 271 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams