PORK, PEAR AND WALNUT SALAD

Pork, Pear and Walnut Salad image

Sauteed pork is served with crisp sliced pear and walnuts over a bed of fresh spinach and drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette.

Provided by mwmaleski

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Spinach Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound pork tenderloin, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 (10 ounce) bag fresh spinach leaves
1 Asian pear, cored and sliced
¼ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing, or to taste

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and parsley; cook and stir until pork is browned on the outside, and cooked through. Remove from the heat and set aside.
Make a bed of spinach on individual serving plates or on a large platter. Arrange slices of pear over the spinach. Top with the cooked pork and sprinkle with walnuts. Drizzle the balsamic vinaigrette over the whole salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 334.4 calories, Carbohydrate 9.9 g, Cholesterol 73.7 mg, Fat 21.6 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 26.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 465.8 mg, Sugar 3.7 g