Elle's Kitchen: A Week of Salads ~ Spinach, Pear & Pomegranate Salad

It is Day 3 of A Week of Salads.

Tonight we will have a delicious

Spinach, Pear & Pom Salad.

 

 

Ingredients:

 

1/3 cup pecan pieces

3 tabl. cider vinegar

2 tabl. extra virgin olive oil

1 tabl. honey

1 tsp. Dijon mustard

1/4 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. pepper

8 oz. baby spinach

2 ripe pears, peeled & sliced

1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese

 

Preheat oven to 350 F.  Spread pecans on

a baking sheet and toast for 7 to 10 minutes

or until lightly browned. Cool.

 

 

Make the dressing:

Whisk together the vinegar, olive oil,

honey, mustard, salt & pepper in a large

bowl.

 

In a large bowl, add the dressing to the spinach

and toss well.  Add the pears, pomegranate seeds

and pecans and toss well.  Sprinkle blue cheese on

top and serve.