Pear & Walnut Salad
Quick and Easy Summer Salad
4
Serves
10 mins
Prep Time
0 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
The 5+ A Day Charitable Trust
This crunchy pear and walnut salad makes a great addition to any entertaining spread, or can be enjoyed alone for a light meal.
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Ingredients
Salad
1 pear
core and stem removed, thinly sliced
2 cups rocket
2 cups baby spinach
1 avocado
thinly sliced
1/2 cup walnuts
halved
1/3 cup cheese, feta, from cows' milk, traditional
crumbled
1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
Dressing
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup olive oil
Method
To Make Salad
To Make Dressing
1
Heat a medium non-stick skillet over medium heat and add the walnuts.
2
Stir frequently for 5 minutes or until the walnuts have become crispy.
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3
Put aside to cool.
4
In a large bowl, combine the pear, rocket, spinach, avocado, feta, pumpkin seeds and walnuts.
5
Drizzle the dressing over and the salad.
6
If desired, add some grilled chicken to this salad.
Nutrition Information per Serving (235g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 4 serves.
Energy
2731kJ (653 kcal)
Protein
17.1g
Total Fat
60.9g
Saturated Fat
9.9g
Carbs
7.4g
Dietary Fibre
7.8g
Sodium
364mg
Iron
4.9mg
Zinc
3.5mg
Vitamin B12
0.2µg
