Pecan & Spinach Salad
Sweet fruits and savoury flavours come together in this pecan and spinach salad.
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This is an incredibly simple salad that has loads of flavour and varied textures. The combination of sweet fruits is balanced by the tang of the cheese and crunchy pecans.
I chose gorgonzola as the cheese in this recipe. It's an Italian veined blue cheese made from unskimmed cow's milk. However, any blue cheese, like stilton, will work well.
As a dressing, try this salad with my poppy sesame dressing or lemon vinaigrette. These dressings have a lovely tart/sweetness that goes well with the fruit in this salad.
Ingredients
(Makes 2 servings)
4 cups baby spinach
1/2 cup pecans, halved
2oz gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
20 green grapes, whole
1 large pear, cored and sliced
lemon vinaigrette (optional)
Directions
In a large salad bowl, combine the ingredients and toss with your favourite lemon vinaigrette.
Serve immediately.
Nutritional Information Per Serving:
total calories = 388.5 | total fat = 28.64g | saturated fat = 6.9g | cholesterol = 21mg | sodium = 375.5mg | net carbohydrates = 25.96g | dietary fibre = 7.74g | sugars = 21.47g | protein = 11.64g