Spinach Pear Salad with Bacon and Tangy Vinaigrette
Spinach pear salad with dried cranberries and bacon is satisfying enough to serve on its own as a meal or as a side salad.
Servings 4 people
Calories 205kcal
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 1 10 ounce package fresh baby spinach
- 1 Bartlett pear cored, halved, then thinly sliced
- 1 avocado pitted, halved, then thinly sliced
- 4 bacon slices cooked and chopped
- ½ cup salted mixed nuts
- ½ cup dried cranberries
For the vinaigrette:
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 clove crushed garlic
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Combine salad ingredients in a large bowl.
- In a smaller, separate bowl, whisk together vinaigrette ingredients.
- Drizzle vinaigrette over salad.
- Toss to combine before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 8.2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4.8g | Cholesterol: 21.3mg | Sodium: 471mg | Potassium: 488mg | Fiber: 3.7g | Sugar: 11.9g | Vitamin A: 5850IU | Vitamin C: 28.1mg | Calcium: 220mg | Iron: 2.1mg
