SIMPLE GRILLED PEAR AND JICAMA SALAD

Simple Grilled Pear and Jicama Salad image

Fire up the grill and throw on some fruit with this fine recipe! Our recipe for Simple Grilled Pear and Jicama Salad is easy to enjoy.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 20m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/4 cup pomegranate juice
2 tsp. HEINZ Tarragon Vinegar
1/2 tsp. zest and 1 Tbsp. juice from 1 lemon
1-1/2 tsp. GREY POUPON Dijon Mustard
1 clove garlic, minced
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
6 ripe pears, cut in half, cored
1/2 small jicama, peeled, cut into thick slices
1 can (15 oz.) chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed
1/2 cup walnuts, toasted
1/2 cup ATHENOS Crumbled Feta Cheese with Garlic & Herb
1 pkg. (10 oz.) torn field greens

Steps:

Blend juice, vinegar, lemon zest, juice, mustard, garlic and pepper in blender until smooth. Gradually add oil, blending until well combined after each addition. Reserve 1/4 cup juice mixture. Refrigerate remaining juice mixture until ready to use.
Heat greased grill to medium-high heat. Brush pear halves and jicama slices with some of the reserved juice mixture. Grill 5 to 8 min. or until tender, turning after 3 min. and brushing with remaining reserved juice mixture. Remove from grill. Cut pears into slices and cut jicama into sticks.
Combine pears, jicama, chickpeas, nuts and cheese in large bowl. Add greens; mix lightly. Drizzle with remaining juice mixture; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 190 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 8 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 6 g