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spinach salad with blue cheese and green pear

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
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Lunch, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Canadian
Servings 4
Calories 266 kcal

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
  • pinch of salt and 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: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 22.5gProtein: 4.6gFat: 18.8gSaturated Fat: 2.8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.9gMonounsaturated Fat: 5.2gCholesterol: 7.5mgSodium: 503mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 3.5gSugar: 15.9g
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