SPINACH SALAD WITH PEARS, ALMONDS AND CRANBERRIES WW 4 PTS

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A salad that serves well as a light meal. Received at a Weight Watchers meeting. 4 WW points per serving. The original recipe suggests using a red pear for color, but adds that you can substitute any ripe pear. Also, if you can't find roasted almonds, roast your own by spreading almonds on a baking sheet and roasting them in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes. In summer months, you could easily swap ripe peaches or nectarines for the pears.

Provided by AndreaVT96

Categories     Summer

Time 10m

Yield 4 salads, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons mustard, coarse, ground
2 teaspoons pancake syrup (maple-flavored suggested)
2 teaspoons shallots, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
6 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves (about 8 cups)
1 large pear, ripe, cored and thinly sliced into 12 pieces
6 tablespoons chopped almonds, unsalted, dry-roasted
1/4 cup dried cranberries

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, water, oil, mustard, syrup, shallots, salt and pepper until blended; pour 1/4 cup dressing into a large bowl.
  • Add spinach and toss until coated.
  • Arrange 2 cups of dressed spinach on each of 4 salad plates.
  • Top each with 3 pear slices and then sprinkle each with 1-1/2 tablespoons almonds and 1 tablespoons of dried cranberries.
  • Drizzle each salad with about 1 tablespoons of remaining dressing and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 187.4, Fat 13.6, SaturatedFat 1.5, Sodium 252.9, Carbohydrate 15.3, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 7.3, Protein 4.3

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