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Pear and Greens Salad with Maple Vinaigrette

Bursting with sweet pears, tart cranberries and crunchy pecans, this 15-minute salad is topped off with a tasty maple dressing.

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Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 15 min
Servings 6

Ingredients

Vinaigrette

1/4: cup real maple syrup or maple-flavored syrup

2: tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1/2: teaspoon Dijon mustard

1/4: teaspoon salt

1/4: teaspoon pepper

1/4: cup canola or vegetable oil

Salad

1/3: cup pecan halves

8: cups torn mixed salad greens

3: medium pears, peeled, cut into wedges

1/3: cup sweetened dried cranberries

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Directions

1 In small bowl, mix all vinaigrette ingredients except oil with wire whisk. Beat in oil until blended.
2 Place pecans in 1-cup glass measuring cup. Microwave on High 2 minutes to 2 minutes 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until browned.
3 Divide salad greens among 6 serving plates. Arrange pear wedges on greens; sprinkle with pecans and cranberries. Drizzle vinaigrette over salads.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

This salad is also great topped with sliced leftover turkey.

If the pears you purchase are very firm, place them in a brown bag on your counter for a day or two to ripen them.

Got questions? Our experts have the answers. Ask Betty now.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 240
Calories from Fat: 120),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 14g; 14%
(Saturated Fat 1g, 1% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%;
Sodium: 130mg; 130%;
Total Carbohydrate: 26g; 26%
(Dietary Fiber 5g 5% Sugars 18g 18% ),
Protein: 2g; 2%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 70%;
Vitamin C: 25%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 8%;

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 12/30/2011 8:33:04 AM REPORT ABUSE madjad said:

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Made for the first time Christmas day! It was a hit everyone loved it. Its a must try ~ Yummy!Its so easy!

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Posted 12/17/2011 5:34:51 PM REPORT ABUSE DianeTZ said:

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This is the best salad recipe ever! The ingredients are perfect together, and the maple vinaigrette is delicious. My husband stated it looked like something a fancy restaurant would serve. We all thoroughly enjoyed this recipe and this will definitely be served on special occasions.

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Posted 4/25/2011 10:05:06 AM REPORT ABUSE jen1711 said:

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This is a great salad, and I love the dressing. I was asked to bring this for Easter, and have had a request to just bottle the dressing and hand it out for a birthday present :)

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