Spinach Pear and Feta Salad

Name: Spinach Pear and Feta Salad
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Balsamic vinegar ¼ cup; Pomegranate molasses 1 tsp; Dijon mustard 2 tsp; Sea salt ½ tsp; Garlic 1 clove; Black pepper; Olive oil ¼ cup; Baby spinach 10 oz; Walnuts ½ cup; Feta cheese ½ cup; Green onion ¼ cup; Pomegranate Arils ¼ cup; Pears 2; Orange juice ½ cup

light, crunchy, and flavorful

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Ingredients

	For dressing:
	¼ cup Balsamic vinegar
	1 tsp Pomegranate molasses maple syrup or honey
	2 tsp Dijon mustard
	½ tsp Sea salt
	1 clove Garlic minced, optional
	Black pepper freshly ground, to taste
	¼ cup Olive oil extra-virgin
	For salad:
	10 oz Baby spinach fresh
	½ cup Walnuts chopped, toasted
	½ cup Feta cheese crumbled, vegan if needed
	¼ cup Green onion sliced
	¼ cup Pomegranate Arils
	2 Pears ripe yet firm, sliced
	½ cup Orange juice

Nutritional information

156

Calories

Fat

16g

Carbohydrates

Protein

3.5g

Fiber

182mg

Sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

For dressing:
¼ cup Balsamic vinegar
1 tsp Pomegranate molasses
maple syrup or honey
2 tsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp Sea salt
1 clove Garlic
minced, optional
Black pepper
freshly ground, to taste
¼ cup Olive oil
extra-virgin
For salad:
10 oz Baby spinach
fresh
½ cup Walnuts
chopped, toasted
½ cup Feta cheese
crumbled, vegan if needed
¼ cup Green onion
sliced
¼ cup Pomegranate Arils
2 Pears
ripe yet firm, sliced
½ cup Orange juice

Spinach Pear and Feta Salad

Add this Spinach Pear and Feta Salad to your Thanksgiving menu this year! It is light, crunchy, and flavorful and will provide a splash of color on your plate and balance out the rich side dishes. Not only that, it is simple to make and takes just 5 minutes to put together.

Prepare the pears by washing and slicing them thinly. Then, toss them with orange juice. This step is optional but prevents the pears from turning brown. Now, the dressing. Making a jar dressing requires just the following: add vinegar, sweetener of choice, Dijon mustard, sea salt, black pepper, and extra-virgin olive oil into your mason jar, screw on the lid, and shake vigorously until emulsified. If you don’t have pomegranate molasses on hand, maple syrup or honey will do just fine. Finally, combine the fresh spinach, pear slices, walnuts, pomegranate arils, and sliced onions in a large salad bowl and spoon the prepared dressing over the salad. Toss gently to coat and serve right away. Easy and delicious!

To make the Spinach Pear and Feta Salad, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Spinach Pear and Feta Salad

1	Prepare pears	1
To a small bowl, add ½ cup orange juice and the sliced pears. Toss gently to coat. Set aside.
2	Make dressing	2
In a jar, combine ¼ cup balsamic vinegar, 1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon sea salt, freshly ground black pepper to taste, ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, and 1 minced garlic clove if using. Screw on the lid and shake vigorously until emulsified.
3	Combine salad ingredients	1
In a large salad bowl, combine 10 ounces fresh baby spinach, ½ cup chopped walnuts, ½ cup crumbled feta cheese, ¼ cup sliced green onions, ¼ cup pomegranate arils, and the pear slices
4	Dress salad	1
Just before serving, spoon the prepared dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
5	Serve
Serve right away.

Make your salad so much more exciting with thin slices of ripe, juicy pears, salty feta, pomegranate arils, toasted walnuts and a quick vinaigrette dressing. This easy Spinach, Pear, and Feta Salad is a great last-minute salad to add to your holiday menu. Made it? Let us know! Tag @cookmerecipes on Instagram and hashtag it #cookmerecipes

Nina Cole

Nina dreams of gender equality and for women all over the world to feel empowered and enjoy the same freedom she has. She’s a careful consumer, believing that by being more conscious about the way we live we can make the world a better place! Already a vegetarian, she uses animal products sparingly and tries to produce as little waste as possible. Most of her recipes are vegan as a result!