Savory Pear Green Salad
Description
If you're looking for a burst of delicious nutrition from a fruit that's grown locally in the Puget Sound area, look no farther than your nearest pear tree. High in vitamin C and potassium, one medium pear also contain 5 grams of fiber and carries a low glycemic load. Enjoy our local fruit in this sweet and savory salad that from Bastyr University nutrition student Elizabeth Diehl. She notes that the recipe makes more than enough dressing, allowing you to repeat this salad easily.
Ingredients
Instructions
Combine lemon juice, honey, garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl. Whisk in oil a few drops at a time to emulsify. Alternatively, shake ingredients together in a tightly sealed jar. Set aside.
Wash and spin-dry the lettuce and place in a large salad bowl. Arrange pear slices on top. Sprinkle with pepitas and crumbled feta. Add a few tablespoons of the dressing, and very gently toss. Taste, and add more dressing if necessary.
Notes
Pepitas are the tender green kernel inside a pumpkin seed. Hulled pepitas can be found in the bulk foods section of grocery stores, near other seeds and nuts.
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Summary
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| Source | Copyright 2015, L. Diehl, Original recipe |
| Prep time | 10 minutes |
| Cooking time | N/A |
| Total time | 10 minutes |