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Cranberry Pear Tossed Salad

Source: The following recipe submitted by Kris Hernandez from Oneida, WI for Taste of Home's Light & Tasty Annual Recipes 2002, ©2002 by Reiman Publications, LLC was contributed by Marilyn Helton.

Mixed greens, pears, cranberries, blue cheese and caramelized walnuts tossed with an apricot dressing.

Rating:
Prep Time:	15 minutes
Cook Time:	0 minutes
Difficulty:	Easy

Nutrition Facts

Makes 12 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	178.6

Total Carbs	17.7 g

Dietary Fiber	3.0 g

Sugars	13.1 g

Total Fat	11.6 g

Saturated Fat	2.0 g

Unsaturated Fat	4.0 g

Potassium	17.0 mg

Protein	3.2 g

Sodium	184.0 mg

Dietary Exchanges 11.6 Fat, 0.4 Vegetables, 0.8 Fruits, 0.2 Meat, 0.1 Other Carbs, 0.0 Starch, 0.1 Lean Meat

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Servings

Ingredients

2.5
2 1/2 oz apricot nectar juice drink, canned 0.3333
0.3333 cup Vinegar, red wine 0.3333
0.3333 cup canola oil 2.0
2 tsp dijon mustard 0.25
0 1/4 tsp salt 0.125
0.125 tsp black pepper 2.0
2 tbsp sugar 0.5
0 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 12.0
12 cup salad greens 3.0
3 each medium pears 0.5
0 1/2 cup Cranberries, dried 0.75
0 3/4 cup Cheese, blue, crumbled

Directions

For dressing, whisk together the first six ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
In a heavy skillet, melt sugar over medium heat, stirring constantly. Add walnuts, stir to coat. Remove from heat.
In a large salad bowl, combine greens, pears, and cranberries. Drizzle with dressing. Add nuts and blue cheese; toss.