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salad with pears, red onion, walnuts and blue cheese, jar of dressing in the background

SPINACH SALAD WITH PEARS, WALNUTS, AND BLUE CHEESE

This refreshing Spinach Salad is loaded with juicy pears, toasted walnuts, crumbled blue cheese and sliced red onions. It's tossed in the perfect tangy honey dijon vinaigrette that takes it to a whole other level.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 5 oz. Fresh Baby Spinach Leaves
  • 1 Ripe Pear thinly sliced
  • ½ cup Red Onion thinly sliced
  • ⅓ cup Blue Cheese crumbled
  • ⅓ cup Walnuts toasted, chopped
  • 1 recipe Honey and Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, add the fresh baby spinach leaves, crumbled blue cheese, chopped toasted walnuts, and thinly sliced red onion.
    salad with red onion, walnuts and blue cheese
  • Top with the thinly sliced pears.
    bowl of spinach salad with sliced red onions, walnuts, blue cheese and pears
  • Drizzle the honey and Dijon mustard vinaigrette over the salad, starting with a small amount and adding more to taste. Gently toss the salad until all the ingredients are evenly coated with the vinaigrette. Serve immediately.
    tongs in a bowl of tossed salad with a jar of dressing on the side

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 216mg | Potassium: 194mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 222IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 1mg
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