Fresh Pear and Cherry Salad with Vanilla Pear Vinaigrette

8 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 5 min
Ready In: 20 min

“A mix of juicy pears, sweetened nuts, dried cherries, and feta cheese makes this is a show-stopping sweet salad! The taste and colors will impress! You may add more of the pear syrup to the dressing to make it thinner, or increase the amount of yogurt for creamier results.” - by Erin

Directions

Combine sugar, cinnamon and walnuts in a skillet over medium heat. Mix together until sugar and cinnamon are melted and walnuts are evenly coated. Remove from heat. Spread walnuts on a large plate to cool.
In the container of a blender, combine the drained pears, 1/3 cup of the reserved syrup from the can, vinegar, yogurt, honey, salt, pepper, vanilla extract, and nutmeg; blend until smooth.
Assemble the salad by tossing together the mixed greens, spinach, pear slices, dried cherries, feta cheese, and walnuts in a serving bowl. Serve with dressing on the side.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (2 total)

Calories
989 cal
49%

Fat
49.1 g
76%

Carbs
126.5 g
41%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (8)

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Erin

Feb. 27, 2008

"Decrease salt to a pinch, 1/8 tsp, and a little less vinegar! It makes all the difference in the world, and you have a sweet pear puree to drizzle over your greens and fruit! Perfect!..." See more"

GONZOW

Sep. 5, 2007

"I did not care for this recipe. Making the nuts the way it says, when the sugar hardens, the pan and utinsels used are coated with an extremly hard sugar. I did not care for the dressing. I threw i..." See moret out and made something different."

GDemp616

Feb. 26, 2008

"salad with fruit and feta was great. candied walnuts were perfect. the dressing was awful!!! replace it with something else and you have a great salad...." See more"

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