Pear and Greens Salad
With Maple Vinaigrette

Prep Time:  15 minutes     Yield:  6 servings
Ingredients - Vinaigrette:
¼ cup real maple syrup or maple flavored syrup
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ cup canola

Ingredients - Salad:
1/3 cup pecan halves
8 cups torn mixed salad greens
3 med pears, peeled, cut into wedges
1/3 cup sweetened dried cranberries

Directions:
In small bowl, mix all vinaigrette ingredients except oil with wire whisk.  Beat in oil until blended.

Place pecans in 1 cup glass measuring cup.  Microwave on high for up to 2 minutes and 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until browned.

Divide salad greens among 6 serving plates.  Arrange pear wedges on greens; sprinkle with pecans and cranberries.  Drizzle vinaigrette over salads.

Kitchen Tips:  If the pears you purchase are very firm, place them in a brown paper bag on your counter for a day or two to ripen them.

1 Serving:  Calories 240 (cals from fat 120); Total Fat 14 grams (sat fat 1 g, trans fat 0g); Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 130 mg; Total Carbohydrate 26g (Dietary Fiber 5g; Sugars 18g); Protein 2 g

Daily Value:   Vit A 70%, Vit C 25%, Calcium 6%, Iron 8%

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