Pear & Pomegranate Spinach Salad | Indianapolis Food Blogger 4

It’s Monday! Woooo-hoo! I’ve got a salad to share for Meatless Monday. Yep, Meatless Monday. I know what you’re thinking. The bacon lady does meatless Monday? Yes. While I love bacon, I do have moments where all I’m craving is a giant spinach salad. Enter this baby: Pear & Pomegranate Spinach Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette. Yes. Homemade dressing.

The flavors of Fall are all throughout this salad. Sweet Bartlett pears, tangy pomegranate seeds, chunky blue cheese and crunchy Pecans. The dressing has a balsamic vinegar base, but when matched with sweet and tangy pomegranate juice, it’s kicked up a bit. Simple and full of flavor. Checkout the recipe below.

Pear & Pomegranate Spinach Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette

2014-10-05 17:34:51

Fall flavors explode with this simple spinach salad.

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Ingredients

1. 1 Large bunch of Spinach Leaves for Salad (cleaned and prepped)
2. 1 Bartlett Pear, Seeded and Sliced thinly
3. 1 Handful of Chopped Pecans
4. 1 Handful of Pomegranate Seeds
5. 1/3 cup of Blue Cheese Crumbles
6. For the Pomegranate Vinaigrette
7. 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
8. 1/3 cup of Pomegranate juice
9. ½ teaspoon salt
10. Several cracks of cracked Black Pepper
11. ¾ cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

To Prepare Salad

1. Add Spinach to large salad bowl
2. Mix in Chopped Pecans
3. Mix in Blue Cheese Crumbles
4. Top with sliced Bartlett Pear
5. Sprinkle Pomegranate Seeds on top of salad just before serving

To Prepare Pomegranate Vinaigrette

1. In a bowl, combine by whisking Balsamic Vinegar, Pomegranate juice, salt, and fresh Black Pepper.
2. Slowly whisk in Extra Virgin Olive Oil and whisk until emulsified.
3. Spoon desired amount over dressing.
4. Toss gently.
5. Serve immediately.

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