Pear Salad with Honey Balsamic Dressing
This Pear Salad with fresh baby spinach and homemade honey balsamic dressing is healthy, super yummy and so easy to make!
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 ripe pears sliced
- 8 ounces baby spinach
- 1/4 cup walnuts see notes
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup goat cheese crumbled
Honey Balsamic Dressing
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Make a bed of spinach on your plate or in a bowl. Add the sliced pears, then sprinkle with the crumbled goat cheese, dried cranberries, and chopped walnuts. Drizzle or toss in the honey balsamic vinaigrette. See instructions for the honey balsamic vinaigrette below.
Honey Balsamic Dressing
- In a bowl, whisk the balsamic vinegar, honey, minced garlic, salt, and pepper until the salt is dissolved. Then whisk in the olive oil until well blended. You can refrigerate any extra dressing in an airtight container. see notes.
Notes
- You can also make the Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing in a food processor by adding all ingredients and pulsing to combine.
- You can easily double, triple, or quadruple this recipe for a larger crowd or cut it in half if you are just making it for yourself.
- This Dijon Dressing is another great salad dressing to try.
- Italian Herb Walnuts add flavor and crunch.