Taste of Home
Walnut Pear Salad
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. + chilling
YIELD: 6 servings.
"This nutty salad is absolutely beautiful with mixed greens," suggests Marian Platt of Sequim, Washington. "Pears and apricot nectar add fruity sweetness."
Ingredients
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1/3 cup apricot nectar
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
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1 teaspoon minced fresh mint or 1/4 teaspoon dried mint
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon ground mustard
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3 medium pears, peeled, halved and sliced
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12 cups mixed salad greens
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3/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
Directions
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1.
In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first six ingredients; shake well. Combine the pears and dressing in a large serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
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2.
Just before serving, add greens to pear mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts.
Nutrition Facts
2 cups: 211 calories, 14g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 78mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 5g fiber), 6g protein.
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