Best Spinach Salad With Pears Almonds And Cranberries Ww 4 Pts Recipes

SPINACH SALAD WITH PEARS, ALMONDS AND CRANBERRIES WW 4 PTS

Spinach Salad With Pears, Almonds and Cranberries Ww 4 Pts image

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

Ingredients

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

CRAISIN' GREEN SALAD WITH PEARS

Craisin' Green Salad With Pears image

I developed this to go along with Recipe#379227. Remember that pears ripen from the inside out, the best way to check for ripeness is to "check the neck for ripeness". To do this, gently press near the stem with your thumb. When it gives to gentle pressure it is ripe, juicy and ready to eat. If you wait until the pear is soft around the middle chances are it will be overripe. I have also used Recipe#369334 instead of olive oil, and subbed in goat cheese or bleu cheese -all of them are good! Radicchio is bitter so be careful that you are using just a smidgeon of it. The cooking time is the resting time in the refrigerator.

Provided by WiGal

Categories Salad Dressings

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons blueberry pomegranate infused red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 1/4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 head lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
radicchio, a few leaves to give it some red
3 bosc pears, peeled cored and chopped
12 red grapes, halved
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and diced
1 tablespoon red onion, chopped (optional)
1/4 cup almonds, sliced honey roasted
1/4 cup dried cranberries

Steps:

For the dressing, blend oil, vinegar, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper.
In a large serving bowl, layer lettuce, pears, feta cheese, avocado, and red onions.
Pour dressing over salad, sprinkle with almonds and dried cranberries, and let rest in refrigerator an hour before serving so that the flavors have a change to meld.

CRANBERRY ALMOND SPINACH SALAD

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If you want something new to try for your Thanksgiving menu, toss this salad together. Fresh spinach leaves are tossed with toasted almonds and dried cranberries and drizzled with poppy seed dressing. It's likely to become a holiday tradition at your house, too. -Michelle Krzmarzick Torrance, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon dried minced onion
3/4 teaspoon poppy seeds
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/4 cup canola oil
10 ounces fresh baby spinach (about 12 cups)
3/4 cup dried cranberries
2 green onions, sliced
3/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Steps:

Whisk together first 6 ingredients; gradually whisk in oil. In a large bowl, toss spinach, cranberries and green onions with dressing; sprinkle with almonds. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121 calories, Fat 8g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 19mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges