SPINACH, PEAR, AND TOASTED WALNUT SALAD

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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

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.

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