Caramelized Pear-Spinach Salad With Pomegranate Seeds
Created by CeCe on January 31, 2019
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 45m
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #31366
Ingredients
- FOR DRESSING
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (extra-virgin)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh peppermint
- 1 1/2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 7 teaspoons sugar
- FOR SALAD
- 712 grams pears (4 pears, peeled, each cut into 8 wedges)
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 cups spinach, packed (baby)
- 1 cup crumbled goat cheese (soft)
- 1/2 cup pomegranate seed
How to Make
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Step 1: Place all dressing ingredients in small jar; shake to blend.
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Step 2: Place pears in large bowl; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons lime juice. Drain excess juice. Toss with 1/4 cup sugar.
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Step 3: Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pears; cook 5 to 6 minutes or until caramelized on both sides.
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Step 4: Toss spinach with enough of the dressing to lightly coat. Top each serving with 4 pear slices, 2 tablespoons goat cheese and 1 tablespoon pomegranate seeds.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (211.9 g)
- Calories 215.2
- Total Fat - 11 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.2 g
- Cholesterol - 15.5 mg
- Sodium - 227.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 27.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5.2 g
- Sugars - 19.2 g
- Protein - 5.4 g
- Calcium - 183.5 mg
- Iron - 1.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 43.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg