PEAR AND SPINACH SALAD WITH CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Name: PEAR AND SPINACH SALAD WITH CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE
Cook time: 0 mins
Yield: Serves 8.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup whole berry cranberry sauce; 1/4 cup orange juice; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tsp grated fresh ginger; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 tbsp oil; 8 cups baby spinach; 2 firm ripe pears, cored and sliced; 1/2 cup sliced green onions; 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese; 2 tbsp toasted slivered almonds

Use up your leftover holiday cranberry sauce in this flavourful spinach salad. The dressing is a combination of cranberry sauce, orange juice, balsamic vinegar and ginger.

Yield: Serves 8.

July 02, 2019

PEAR AND SPINACH SALAD WITH CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Ingredients

1/2 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp oil
8 cups baby spinach
2 firm ripe pears, cored and sliced
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
2 tbsp toasted slivered almonds

Directions

To prepare cranberry vinaigrette, whisk together cranberry sauce, orange juice, vinegar, ginger and salt until combined; some cranberries should remain intact.
Gradually whisk in oil until blended. Combine spinach, pears, green onions, cheese and almonds in a bowl.
Toss with cranberry vinaigrette to coat. Serve immediately.

Nutritional analysis per serving: 127 calories, 6.1 g fat, 2.7 g protein, 16.1 g carbohydrate, 2.5 g fibre, 164 mg sodium

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