Pomegranate Pear & Pecan Salad with Poppyseed Dressing
Fresh spinach salad topped with pomegranate seeds, crisp pears, crunchy pecans, feta cheese, and creamy poppyseed dressing.
Servings:4 servings
Ingredients
- 6 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
- 1-2 pears, cored and thinly sliced
- ½ cup pomegranate seeds
- ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ½ cup pecans, whole, or roughly chopped, (such as Diamond of California Pecan Halves)
Dressing
- ⅔ cup mayo, (see notes)
- ½ cup Half & Half, (I used fat free), or ither milk, see note
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 2 ½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 4 teaspoons poppyseeds
Instructions
- Blend all salad ingredients together (except for poppy seeds) until smooth. Stir in poppy seeds. Cover and chill until ready to use.
- In a large bowl toss spinach leaves, sliced pears, pomegranate seeds, feta cheese, and pecans. Serve with poppyseed dressing.
- *If preparing ahead of time, toss together all salad ingredients except for pears. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Add pears just before serving.
Notes
*This recipe for salad dressing makes quite a bit dressing. You can half the recipe, or save the leftovers for using later (that's what I do!)
**You can sub plain greek yogurt for the mayo. This will create a different flavor but it will be healthier. I suggest trying 1/3 cup mayo, 1/3 cup plain greek yogurt before you dive into full greek yogurt. :) Milk: (any percentage of milk will work- the higher the percentage, the creamier your dressing will be)
**You can sub plain greek yogurt for the mayo. This will create a different flavor but it will be healthier. I suggest trying 1/3 cup mayo, 1/3 cup plain greek yogurt before you dive into full greek yogurt. :) Milk: (any percentage of milk will work- the higher the percentage, the creamier your dressing will be)
Nutrition
Calories: 470 kcal, Carbohydrates: 34 g, Protein: 6 g, Fat: 36 g, Saturated Fat: 6 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 25 mg, Sodium: 400 mg, Potassium: 428 mg, Fiber: 4 g, Sugar: 28 g, Vitamin A: 4304 IU, Vitamin C: 17 mg, Calcium: 132 mg, Iron: 2 mg