Orange-Pear Spinach Salad
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Remember this fruit and spinach toss during the winter months when pears and oranges are plentiful but other fruits are hard to come by.


Orange-Pear Spinach Salad

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Ingredients
  • 2 
    medium red or yellow pears, such as Bartlett
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    Lemon juice
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  • 4  cups
    fresh spinach leaves
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  • 4  cups
    leaf lettuce
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  • 3 
    oranges, peeled, halved, and sectioned
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    Herbed Balsamic Vinaigrette (recipe follows)
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Directions
1.
Slice pears; brush cut edges with lemon juice. On a serving platter arrange spinach and lettuce. Top with orange and pear slices.
2.
Before serving, add dressing; toss to coat. Makes 8 to 10 side-dish servings.

Herbed Balsamic Vinaigrette
In a screw-top jar combine 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup balsamic or wine vinegar; 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar, if desired; 1 teaspoon snipped fresh basil or 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed; 1 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme or 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed; 1/2 teaspoon snipped fresh marjoram or 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed. Cover the jar and shake well to mix.
Chill the dressing until serving time or up to 1 week. Makes about 1/2 cup vinaigrette.

Make-Ahead Tip
Up to 4 hours ahead, prepare salad but do not add dressing. Cover and chill. Serve as above.
Nutrition information
Calories 112, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 26 mg, Carbohydrate 12 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 1 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 20%, Vitamin C 39%, Calcium 3%, Iron 9%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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