Best Spinach Pear Salad Wbacon And Honey Dijon Dressing Recipes

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SPINACH PEAR SALAD W/BACON AND HONEY DIJON DRESSING



Spinach Pear Salad W/Bacon and Honey Dijon Dressing image

A salad recipe that is really a keeper for those who like to mix bold flavors! Served it last night to guests that were still talking about it when we served dessert...enjoy!

Provided by Jan Waters

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

8 pieces smoked bacon, reserve grease (fried crispy)
4 ounces spinach, Fresh Baby Spinach (stems removed)
2 fresh pears, sliced, or bite-size pieces
1/2 cup fresh blueberries (optional)
1/4 bunch fresh mint leaves, torn
2 ounces goat cheese, soft, crumbled
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
8 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/4 cup honey
4 tablespoons bacon grease, reserved
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
sea salt
fresh ground pepper

Steps:

  • Fry smoked bacon to cripsy stage. Remove from skillet, let cool and reserve grease for dressing; Wash and Plate Spinach (remove stems); Wash and slice pears (using red pears will add color) - arrange over the bed of spinach; Add Blueberries if desired; Tear mint leaves and add to the plates; Crumble the crispy bacon and goat cheese over top. Dressing is simple -- Add vinegar, dijon mustard and honey to blender, mix well. With blender set on low speed, add bacon grease, and add EVOO slowly to emulsify dressing. Add salt and pepper to taste' mix well on high for the last couple of minutes. Drizzle on salad, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.2, Fat 17.1, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 14.7, Sodium 290.8, Carbohydrate 19.2, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 14.7, Protein 3.8

SPINACH-PEAR SALAD



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I love spinach, and have developed quite a fondness for pears lately. This salad was posted by Bonnie Lloyd in the cookbook "June Fete Fare". Cooking time is the time it takes to toast the pecan halves.

Provided by breezermom

Categories     Spinach

Time 20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 small onion
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/2-1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 (10 ounce) package fresh spinach
2 pears, peeled and thinly sliced
1/4 cup golden raisin
1/4 cup pecan halves, toasted

Steps:

  • Mix the first 10 ingredients together, preferably with a food processor or blender so that it mixes well. Set the dressing aside.
  • Remove and discard the stems from the spinach leaves. Wash spinach, and pat dry with paper towels. Combine the spinach, pears, raisins, and pecans in a large bowl. Pour reserved dressing over salad, and toss gently. Serve immediately.

WARM SPINACH AND PEAR SALAD WITH BACON DRESSING



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Serve as a firt course, or a light luncheon dish with whole grain bread. You can vary the flavor and texture by substituting apples, peaches, papayas or melon for the pear. Taken from the Family Circle Cookbook.

Provided by jonesies

Categories     Spinach

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (10 ounce) bag spinach, rinsed dried and torn into bite-size pieces
4 slices bacon
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 small onion, diced
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 pear, cored and thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Place spinach in large bowl.
  • Cook bacon in large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.
  • Remove to paper towel to drain.
  • Discard all but 3 tablespoons of bacon drippings from skillet.
  • Add oil to drippings in skillet and heat.
  • Add onion; cook until tender, about 3 minutes.
  • Stir in vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper.
  • Bring to boiling.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add pear to spinach.
  • Pour hot dressing over spinach and pear; toss well to coat.
  • Crumble bacon and sprinkle over salad.
  • Serve immediately.

SPINACH & PEAR SALAD WITH DIJON MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE



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The tasty combination of spinach and pears will keep you away from boring salads forever. From SparkPeople.com Calories: 116 Fat: 4 g Carbohydrates: 20.5 g Protein: 2.3 g

Provided by BurtonFanatic

Categories     Spinach

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
2 pears, cored and sliced lengthwise
8 cups torn fresh spinach
1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the water, orange juice, olive oil, honey, Dijon mustard, and black pepper.
  • In large bowl, add the pear slices and 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette and toss to coat.
  • Add remaining dressing, spinach and onion and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 116.4, Fat 3.8, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 77.1, Carbohydrate 21.2, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 13.7, Protein 2.3

BABY SPINACH SALAD WITH CREAMY DIJON DRESSING



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Make and share this Baby Spinach Salad With Creamy Dijon Dressing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by AZPARZYCH

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 15m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt
2 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 (6 ounce) package fresh Baby Spinach
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded, sliced, and cut into 1-inch pieces
1/3 medium red onion, thinly sliced and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 ripe diced peeled avocado

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the first 8 ingredients (through Worcestershire sauce).
  • Refrigerate dressing until ready to serve. (The dressing can be made up to 2 days ahead.).
  • When you're ready to serve the salad, place the spinach in a large salad bowl. Top with the bell pepper, onion, and avocado pieces.
  • Drizzle the dressing over the salad, and toss together gently to combine.

SPINACH SALAD WITH HONEY-DIJON DRESSING



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Why buy salad dressing from the store?? Isn't that the whole reason you order a salad in the restaurant? It's the dressing!!! The mustard makes this a good pairing with a simple pork.

Provided by YiayiaMouse

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 15m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons honey
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, good quality
2 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 -2 egg, hard-boiled and chopped
8 ounces baby spinach leaves, cleaned and stems removed

Steps:

  • Add honey to the mustard.
  • Whisk thoroughly.
  • Pour oil into mix, whisking constantly.
  • Add dressing to DRY spinich, and toss gently.
  • Plate servings and add crumbled bacon and egg.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 243.9, Fat 20.2, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 98.4, Sodium 277.6, Carbohydrate 10.5, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 6.3, Protein 7.7

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