Cranberry Pear Spinach Salad Recipe

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A few moments are all you need to toss together this pretty salad and tangy classic dressing. It's a perfect way to round out holiday meals. —Anne Smithson, Cary, North Carolina

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Cranberry Pear Spinach Salad Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
  • Yield: 8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 8 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 2 medium pears, chopped
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 5 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the spinach, cranberries and pears. In a blender, combine the vinegar, sugar, onion, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and paprika; cover and process until blended. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Add sesame seeds and poppy seeds. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with pecans. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 cup equals 189 calories, 9 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 28 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1 vegetable, 1 fruit, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Cranberry Spinach Salad in Light & Tasty December/January 2006, p55

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Cranberry Pear Spinach Salad Recipe

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Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2012 by 37pine

Really good! Definitely will make again!


Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2010 by sewhere

Fantastic!


Reviewed on Feb. 07, 2010 by Claricey

This recipe was a huge hit at a Barbecue. I had doubled the recipe and it was gone within a 1/2 hour! Everybody loved it including kids'. It is healthy and delicious! In fact I'm making it again for a SuperBowl Party! I toss the dressing in right before serving.


Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2009 by tkmaples

A big hit with family and easy prep make this a salad I will definitely do again!


Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2009 by towanda7

We LOVE this recipe!! I heated the dressing before tossing it in and we gobbled it all up. Keep these recipes coming!!!

Patty Smith Elkhart, IN

 
 
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