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Pear Salad with Balsamic and Walnuts

Pear Salad with Balsamic and Walnuts

A refreshing pear salad with balsamic and walnuts, perfect for a light meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • Mandolin slicer

Ingredients
  

Salad Ingredients

  • 4 cups mixed salad greens
  • 2 whole ripe pears sliced
  • 1 whole fennel bulb sliced paper thin
  • 1 whole lemon for squeezing
  • 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
  • 1 tablespoon chopped pecans
  • 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon chopped hazelnuts or more pecans or walnuts
  • ⅓ cup shaved pecorino cheese
  • Balsamic Vinaigrette for drizzling
  • Sea salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Preparation Instructions

  • Arrange the mixed greens on a serving platter or in a serving bowl. Top with the pears and fennel. Squeeze a little lemon juice over the pears and fennel and toss.
  • Top with the cranberries, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, and pecorino. Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Notes

I like to use a mandolin slicer for this.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 5gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 5mg
Keyword balsamic vinaigrette, Healthy Salad, mixed greens, pear salad, walnuts
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