Candied Pecan Pear and Pomegranate Winter Salad
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 395kcal
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon clove
- 1/4 th cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 th cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 dash of Italian herb seasoning
- 4 cups spinach
- 2 pears
- 1 pomegranate
- ½ cup feta cheese
Candied pecans
Preheat oven to 375°F
On a foil or parchment-lined baking sheet, mix together nuts, sugars, and spices
Add honey and mix to coat the pecans
Bake for 10 minutes and watch closely to ensure they do not burn
Set aside
Dressing
Add apple cider vinegar, olive oil, and Italian herb seasoning into mixing vessel
Mix vigorously until well combined
Pear salad
De-seed pomegranate
Wash pears and spinach
Place spinach into bowl
Slice pears
Add half the pears, half the pecans, half the pomegranates, and half the cheese to the bowl with the spinach
Drizzle dressing into salad (if you prefer to have your dressing pre-mixed within the salad)
Toss salad
Top the salad with remaining ingredients and serve
Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 566mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 2934IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 2mg