Get your fruits and veggies in one delicious dish!
Spinach combines perfectly with pears and walnuts in this classic, balanced salad. If you prefer, apples can be used instead of pears. In fact, this recipe accommodates all sorts of substitutions – a handful of berries can be tossed in if desired! Plus, the vinaigrette is super easy to prepare. Tip: tossing pears or apples in lemon juice prevents them from browning.
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- Classic Cucumber Tomato Salad
- Grilled Eggplant and Zucchini Salad
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A Healthy, Delicious Spinach Pear Walnut Salad
This spinach pear walnut salad is simple enough to toss together for a weekday lunch yet elevated enough to serve at your next dinner party. The classic combination of spinach, pear, and walnuts provides the perfect balance between fresh, sweet, crisp, and salty flavors, but if you prefer, you can customize this salad by swapping out ingredients or adding extra veggies, fruit, or nuts that you might have on hand.
Spinach Pear Walnut Salad
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 1 pear chopped and core discarded (not peeled)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 2 tablespoons feta crumbles
- 1/4 cup walnuts chopped
For the Dressing
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Toss the pear with the lemon juice to coat. In a salad serving bowl, toss together the baby spinach, the pear, and feta and walnuts.
- Whisk together all of the ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl. Pour into the salad and toss to coat.
Nutrition Information
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You really can’t beat the balance of sweet, salty, and fresh flavors in this spinach pear walnut salad. It’s a classic combination that makes a satisfying lunch or crowd-pleasing first course. You can swap the pear for apple slices, sub blue cheese for the feta, or top the salad with a handful of fresh or dried berries. Add grilled chicken or salmon to increase the protein in this dish and turn it into an ultra-tasty entrée-sized salad—the possibilities are endless!
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This salad looks wonderful! What a great combination of flavors for the fall or any time…tthanks for sharing!
Jodee, You're welcome!
Thank you for posting these healthy snacks. I appreciate it.
What is the white stuff on top?? Is it Feta Cheese? I don’t see it listed in the recipe.
Loretta, Yes it’s feta. I added it to the recipe as it was inadvertently left off.