PointsPlus Spinach Salad With Pears, Almonds, And Cranberries Recipe

Name: PointsPlus Spinach Salad With Pears, Almonds, And Cranberries Recipe
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 2 tablespoon water; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 teaspoon coarse ground mustard; 2 teaspoon pancake syrup, preferably maple-flavored; 2 teaspoon minced shallot; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 6 ounce fresh baby spinach; 1 large ripe red pear, cored and sliced thinly into 12 pieces; 6 tablespoon dry-roasted unsalted chopped almonds; 1/4 cup dried cranberries

WeightWatchers.com|Feb. 7, 2012 6:52 pm EST

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Ripe, juicy pears can make just about any salad pop with sweet, fruity flavor, and cranberries contribute their unmistakable tang to a spinach salad with verve and flair.

Servings

4

Ingredients

2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoon water
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoon coarse ground mustard
2 teaspoon pancake syrup, preferably maple-flavored
2 teaspoon minced shallot
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
6 ounce fresh baby spinach
1 large ripe red pear, cored and sliced thinly into 12 pieces
6 tablespoon dry-roasted unsalted chopped almonds
1/4 cup dried cranberries

Directions

In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, water, oil, mustard, syrup, shallot, salt, and pepper until blended. Pour ¼ cup of the dressing into a large bowl. Add the spinach and toss until coated.
Arrange 2 cups of dressed spinach on each of 4 salad plates. Top each with 3 pear slices and then sprinkle each with 1 ½ tablespoons of the almonds and 1 tablespoon of the dried cranberries. Drizzle each salad with about 1 tablespoon of the remaining dressing and serve.