Salad Recipe » Cranberry Pear Salad

This delicious salad works well as a side or on its own. Especially good in fall and winter months when fresh summer salad fare is harder to come by.

Ingredients

• ¾ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 2 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 6 cups mixed baby greens
• 3 pears, thinly sliced
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup toasted pecans
• ¾ cup cubed Havarti cheese
• ½ cup toasted sliced almonds

Cooking Directions

1. Whisk olive oil, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Combine greens, pears, cranberries, pecans, and Havarti cheese in a large bowl. Pour balsamic vinegar dressing over salad and toss. Garnish with almonds to serve.

Nutrition Facts

• calories604.2
• carbohydrateContent39.2 g
• cholesterolContent17.7 mg
• fatContent49.8 g
• fiberContent7 g
• proteinContent7.6 g
• saturatedFatContent8.7 g
• sodiumContent335.2 mg
• sugarContent26.3 g