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Pear and baby kale salad is served on a oval ceramic plate.

Pear and Baby Kale Salad with Blue Cheese, Pecans, and Cranberries

Pear and Baby Kale Salad is a healthy salad recipe for winter entertaining, packed with pears, blue cheese, dried cranberries, and pecans.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Salad
Servings 4 people
Calories 416 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For the salad

  • 5 oz baby kale about 9 cups
  • 2 shallot sliced
  • 1 pear cored and thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries
  • ¼ cup pecans
  • ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles

For the Simple Apple Cider Vinaigrette

  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • Sea salt
  • Black pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a skillet over medium heat, toast the pecans until golden and fragrant, for 1 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the ingredients of the dressing. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • In a large bowl toss kale, shallot, and ⅓ of the dressing. Transfer to a serving bowl. Arrange the pear, dried cranberries, pecans, and blue cheese on top. Drizzle more dressing as needed.

Notes

Please note that the nutritional information provided is just an estimate and accuracy is not guaranteed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 416kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 4gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 222mgPotassium: 312mgFiber: 5gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 3625IUVitamin C: 36mgCalcium: 165mgIron: 1mg
Keyword kale, pears, pecans
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