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Sweet and Sour Pear Salad

sweet sour pear salad
Ingredients:
  • (3 Tbsp.) apple cider vinegar
  • (1/2 cup) apple juice
  • (1/4 cup) canola oil
  • (4 tsp.) Dijon mustard
  • (1 Tbsp.) honey
  • (1 tsp.) poppy seeds
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • (10 cups) rinsed and well-drained red leaf lettuce, coarsely chopped
  • (2/3 cup) walnut pieces, toasted
  • (3) pears, peeled, cored and cut into 3/4 in. pieces
Servings
8
Salad

Sweet and Sour Pear Salad

Fresh chopped pears served over red leaf lettuce with toasted walnuts in an apple vinegar dressing.

Preparation Time
About 15 minutes
Cook Time
No cooking required

    Instructions

  1. 1Process vinegar, apple juice, canola oil, Dijon mustard and honey in a food processor until combined. Transfer to a large bowl, add poppy seeds and salt and pepper as needed. Set aside 1/4 cup.

  2. 2Toss lettuce and walnuts with dressing. Toss pears with reserved 1/4 cup dressing. Serve each salad with dressed pears.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size: 1/8 of salad

Amount Per Serving:
  • Calories 187
  • Total Fat 12.5 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 16.5 g
  • Protein 3.5 g
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Sodium 68 mg
  • Fiber 3 g

Additional Information

Recipe Category: Salad

Recipe Subcategory: Miscellaneous

Recipe Ethnicity: N/A

Dietetic Info:
  • Glycemic Index:
  • Gluten Free: Yes

Vegetarian/Allergen Info: Contains Peanuts, Other Animal Ingredients

NOTE: Glycemic Index Scale: Low=0-55, Medium=56-69, High=70 or greater.