Pear and Arugula Salad with Maple-Dijon Dressing

Name: Pear and Arugula Salad with Maple-Dijon Dressing
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons maple syrup; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 bosc or anjou pears, spiralized using the 3mm blade; 6 cups arugula; 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese; 1/2 cup dried cherries; 1/2 cup glazed walnuts

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Pear and Arugula Salad with Maple-Dijon Dressing

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This wonderful fall salad combines peppery arugula and sweet, juicy pears. Spiralizing the pears instead of simply slicing makes for a beautiful presentation, and also creates crisp-tender texture in the fruit allowing it to take center stage. Crumbled blue cheese, toasted walnuts, and dried cherries add flavor, sweetness, and crunch. The whole dish is together with a simple, tangy maple-Dijon vinaigrette. Serve this sweet and savory salad as an impressive first course at your next dinner party, or as a side dish with roast chicken or pork tenderloin.

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Directions

Mealthy Tip

Be sure to choose firm pears, preferably Bosc or Anjou, when preparing this salad. They're easier to spiralize than pears that are very ripe. You could also try firm, tart apples such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp in place of the pears for a crisper flavor.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 254 calories; 13g fat; 31.6g carbohydrates; 5g protein; 13mg cholesterol; 409mg sodium.

Full nutrition

Amount Per Serving
Calories 254		Calories from Fat 113
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g		19%
	Saturated Fat 4g	21%
	Trans Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.3g
	Monounsaturated Fat 6.5g
Cholesterol 13mg		4%
Sodium 409mg		17%
Total Carbohydrate 31.6g		11%
	Dietary Fiber 3g	11%
	Sugars 24.6g
Protein 5g

Vitamin A 28%		Vitamin C 17%
Calcium 13%		Iron 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

		Calories:	2,000	2,500
Total Fat		Less than	65g	80g
	Saturated Fat	Less than	20g	25g
Cholesterol		Less than	300mg	300 mg
Sodium		Less than	2,400mg	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate			300g	375g
	Dietary Fiber		25g	30g

Calories per gram:

Fat 9 • Carbohydrate 4 • Protein 4

Tagged:

Quick And Easy Salads Gluten-free Low-carb Spiralizer Spiraslicer No Meat Pears Arugula Spring

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Greg Jones says:

I'm trying to eat better, and sometimes salads are just boring. However, this pear and arugula salad is really good. I usually have this with chicken and take for work. Easy and simple.

Nick Myott says:

This is definitely not a boring salad, and the idea to spiralize a pear is so cool! I just got me Mealthy Spiralizer and am obsessed with the blade settings. This was exactly the right thickness for the pears. This is a great salad for fall, love gorgonzola with dried cherrie and walnuts. I just toasted mine in the broiler for a few minutes to get that flavor out of them.