Mixed Greens, Fennel And Red Pear Salad Recipe

Treat yourself to this colored bowl of red pear, fennel, kiwano, and a fresh dressing. This makes for a perfect fall salad because pears are finally beginning to ripen. Pick up a pear that is freshly plucked and in season and slice it up for this salad.

You may be wondering, "what's a horned melon, and where can I get one?" Horned melons are also known as kiwanos, African horned cucumbers, jelly melons, or hedged gourds. These fruits have little spikes on the yellow-orange outer skin, hence the name "horned melons."

The inner flesh has a consistency similar to jelly and a tart taste. To eat, simply cut the fruit in half and squeeze until the seeds pop out. Horned melons can be expensive or hard to find in stores; if you can't locate a horned melon, use a pomegranate instead.

Serve this with a protein, like chicken or fish. Or add sliced chicken on top of the salad for a quick lunch!

Mixed Greens, Fennel And Red Pear Salad Recipe

Serves: 2 Prep: 15 min

Ingredients

• 6 cups mixed greens
• 1 red pear, seeded and cut into thin slices
• 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
• ⅓ cup fresh blueberries
• 1 horned melon (kiwano) or pomegranate, seeded
• 4 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• ¼ cup coconut flakes, roasted
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. In a bowl, combine the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, and lemon juice, and season to taste.
2. In a salad bowl, toss in the mixed greens, red pear, fennel, blueberries, and kiwano or pomegranate seeds.
3. Pour the dressing on top and toss gently.
4. Serve topped with roasted coconut flakes.

Mixed Greens, Fennel And Red Pear Salad Recipe

A perfect fall salad filled with red pear, fennel, kiwano and a fresh lemon dressing.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Total Time 15 mins

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 2 people

Calories 529 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 6 cups mixed greens
• 1 red pear seeded and cut into thin slices
• 1 fennel bulb thinly sliced
• ⅓ cup fresh blueberries
• 1 horned melon kiwano or pomegranate, seeded
• 4 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• ¼ cup coconut flakes roasted
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• In a bowl, combine the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, and lemon juice, and season to taste.
  4 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• In a salad bowl, toss in the mixed greens, red pear, fennel, blueberries, and kiwano or pomegranate seeds.
  6 cups mixed greens, 1 red pear, 1 fennel bulb, ⅓ cup fresh blueberries, 1 horned melon
• Pour the dressing on top and toss gently.
• Serve topped with roasted coconut flakes.
  ¼ cup coconut flakes

Nutrition

Calories: 529kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 6gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gSodium: 102mgPotassium: 1141mgFiber: 12gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 1534IUVitamin C: 63mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 3mg

Keyword fennel, greens, pear, salad

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