Pear Salad With Honey-Citrus Vinaigrette Recipe

Fall is the season for crisp apples, big squashes, and juicy pears. Find a fresh pear and slice it up over a big pile of fresh greens and drizzle with a sweet and zesty vinaigrette. Root veggies and squashes can be a bit heavy, so if you're craving something light and green, this salad is right up that alley.

Pears are like avocados; some are too hard, some are too soft -- finding the perfect one takes some investigative work. Here's how to find a ripe pear: press on the top of the pear. If it gives to the pressure, then the pear is ready to eat. If the top is too soft, the pear is overripe. Avoid pears with bruises or dark soft spots.

If you want to make this into a lunch, add a chicken beast or a side of leftover protein. You can even add a little bacon for a bit of that smoky bacon flavor!

Pear Salad With Honey-Citrus Vinaigrette Recipe

Serves: 4 Prep: 15 min

Ingredients

• 5 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
• 1 pear, sliced
• ½ cucumber, diced
• ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ cup red grapes, halved

Honey-Citrus Vinaigrette Ingredients

• 3 tbsp. fresh orange juice
• 1 tbsp. orange zest
• 2 tsp. raw honey
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp. fresh parsley, minced
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. In a bowl or jar, mix all the ingredients for the vinaigrette, season to taste, and whisk until well combined.
2. Add all the ingredients for the salad into a big salad bowl.
3. Drizzle the vinaigrette on top and toss gently until well-coated.

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Pear Salad With Honey-Citrus Vinaigrette Recipe

Slice up a fresh pear and serve over a bed of fresh greens drizzled with a sweet and zesty vinaigrette. Add some protein for a filling lunch!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 193 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 5 cups romaine lettuce chopped
• 1 pear sliced
• ½ cucumber diced
• ½ cup cherry tomatoes halved
• ½ cup red grapes halved
• 3 tbsp. fresh orange juice
• 1 tbsp. orange zest
• 2 tsp. raw honey
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp. fresh parsley minced
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• In a bowl or jar, mix all the ingredients for the vinaigrette, season to taste, and whisk until well combined.
  3 tbsp. fresh orange juice, 1 tbsp. orange zest, 2 tsp. raw honey, ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, 1 tbsp. fresh parsley, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Add all the ingredients for the salad into a big salad bowl.
  5 cups romaine lettuce, 1 pear, ½ cucumber, ½ cup cherry tomatoes, ½ cup red grapes
• Drizzle the vinaigrette on top and toss gently until well coated.

Nutrition

Calories: 193kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 11mgPotassium: 376mgFiber: 4gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 5608IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 1mg

Keyword honey, pear, salad, vinaigrette

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