Spinach Salad with Blue Cheese and Green Pear
Fresh baby spinach with maple roasted pecans, green pear and blue cheese with a homemade maple balsamic vinaigrette
Servings: 4
Calories: 266kcal
Ingredients
- 8 cups baby spinach
- 1 green pear
- ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
- ¼ red onion, thinly sliced soak slices in cold water if too pungent
- ⅓ cup pecan halves or quarters
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
Maple Balsamic Dressing
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Spread pecans on parchment paper or foil and drizzle with 2 Tbsp maple syrup. Stir them around to ensure pecans are well coated.
- Bake pecans in 350° oven for 10 - 15 minutes. Watch them carefully. When the syrup is bubbling and the pecans are browning, remove from oven. Check regularly as they can burn quickly. Allow to cool before breaking off parchment.
- Meanwhile combine dressing ingredients and shake well.
- Assemble salad by dividing spinach between 4 plates. Top with blue cheese, sliced green pear, red onion and maple roasted pecans. Drizzle with dressing.
Nutrition
Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 22.5g | Protein: 4.6g | Fat: 18.8g | Saturated Fat: 2.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5.2g | Cholesterol: 7.5mg | Sodium: 503mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 3.5g | Sugar: 15.9g