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PEAR AND AVOCADO SALAD WITH MAPLE VINAIGRETTE
Start your next dinner party with this elegant bowl of greens. A sweet maple-mustard dressing goes beautifully with the avocado, pear slices, goat cheese and other goodies that make up the salad.
Yield: Serves 8.
July 02, 2019
PEAR AND AVOCADO SALAD WITH MAPLE VINAIGRETTE
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp sherry vinegar
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 8 cups torn mixed greens
- 2 unpeeled firm ripe pears, halved lengthwise, cored and thinly sliced
- 2 ripe avocados, halved, pitted, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup unsalted shelled pumpkin seeds, toasted
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/2 cup crumbled soft goat cheese
Directions
- To prepare dressing, whisk together vinegar, maple syrup, mustard, salt and pepper until combined. Gradually whisk in oil until blended.
- Combine greens, pears, avocados, pumpkin seeds and red onion in a bowl. Add dressing and toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately.
Nutritional analysis per serving:
276 calories, 21.6 g fat, 6.8 g protein, 18 g carbohydrate, 5.6 g fibre, 253 mg sodium
Tip:
Shelled pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, are dark green in colour and can be found in specialty food stores and the bulk foods section of most large grocery stores.