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Spinach Salad With Caramelized Pears and Cranberry Vinaigrette

Spinach Salad With Caramelized Pears and Cranberry Vinaigrette Recipe

A good fall salad with caramelized pears and caramelized red onion and a delicious cranberry dressing.
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Prep Time 30 mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Calories 330.1 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large pear, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 large red onion, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 (10 ounce) bag fresh spinach
  • 1 cup halved grape tomatoes or 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup walnut pieces
  • 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 1/2 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger
  • 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 1/4 salt

Instructions
 

  • Melt butter in saute pan over medium heat; add pear and brown sugar and saute until browned and caramelized, about 10 minutes.
  • Heat oil in saute pan over medium heat; add red onion, vinegar and sugar and saute until caramelized, about 10 minutes.
  • Toast walnut pieces in dry skillet over medium heat until fragant and beginning to darken (Optional).
  • Combine spinach, tomatoes, pears, onions, blue cheese and walnuts.
  • Combine dressing ingredients and toss with salad (recipe may make more dressing than you need for this salad).

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Nutrition

Serving: 306gCalories: 330.1kcalCarbohydrates: 43.5gProtein: 7.1gFat: 16.2gSaturated Fat: 4.7gCholesterol: 13.5mgSodium: 253.5mgFiber: 5.7gSugar: 32.4g
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