Spinach Salad with Pears, Almonds and Cranberries
8
Points®
Total time: 0 min • Prep: 0 min • Cook: 0 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
This salad hits the mark. The salty-sweet pairing of nuts and fruit with the mustard dressing is a fabulous combination.
Ingredients
Vinegar, All Types
2 tablespoon(s), red wine
Water
2 tablespoon(s)
Olive Oil
2 tablespoon(s)
Smooth Mustard
2 teaspoon(s), level, coarse, ground
Golden Syrup
2 teaspoon(s), level, (maple syrup)
Shallots
2 medium, minced
Salt
¼ teaspoon(s), and black pepper, freshly ground
Spinach
175 g, baby leaves
Pear
1 medium, red, ripe, cored, thinly sliced into 12 pieces*
Almonds
6 tablespoon(s), unsalted, dry-roasted**
Whitworths Dried & Sweetened Cranberries
30 g
Instructions
1
In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, water, oil, mustard, syrup, shallots, salt and pepper until blended; pour 1/4 cup of dressing into a large bowl. Add spinach and toss until coated.
2
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 of almonds and 1 tablespoon of dried cranberries. Drizzle each salad with about 1 tablespoon of remaining dressing and serve.
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