Fruity Green Salad for 2

Name: Fruity Green Salad for 2
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 3 cups torn mixed salad greens; 1 medium pear, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons dried cherries or cranberries; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon honey, warmed; 1/8 teaspoon salt; Dash pepper

“I'm a beekeeper, so I'm always looking for ways to use honey,” writes Hope Ralph of Woburn, Massachusetts. You'll love how its sweet flavor combines with the zippy balsamic vinegar.

Ingredients

3 cups torn mixed salad greens
1 medium pear, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons dried cherries or cranberries
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon honey, warmed
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper

Directions

In a salad bowl, toss the greens, pear and cherries. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, honey, salt and pepper. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 129 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 174mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 5g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fruit.

Originally published as Fruity Green Salad in Cooking for 2 Spring 2009