PECAN-PEAR TOSSED SALAD

Pecan-Pear Tossed Salad image

To save time, I prepare the ingredients and dressing the day before, then combine them just before serving. This salad has become a star at family gatherings. Once, when I forgot to bring it, dinner was postponed so I could go home and get it! -Marjean Claassen, Sedgwick, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons fresh raspberries
3/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper
SALAD:
4 medium ripe pears, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons lemon juice
8 cups torn salad greens
2/3 cup pecan halves, toasted
1/2 cup fresh raspberries
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

Press raspberries through a sieve, reserving juice. Discard seeds. In a bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, sugar, pepper and reserved raspberry juice. Toss pear slices with lemon juice; drain. , In a salad bowl, combine the salad greens, pears, pecans and raspberries. Sprinkle with cheese. Drizzle with dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 337 calories, Fat 28g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 82mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 3g protein.