Asian Pear Salad with Spinach & Marinated Onions
Published Aug 26, 2021
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This Asian Pear Salad with Spinach & Marinated Onions is full of fresh, clean ingredients and is great for a fall side dish.
Asian Pear Salad with Spinach & Marinated Onions
Ingredients
- 1 cup (115 g) red onion, thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup (80 mL) rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon (3 g) fine sea salt
- ⅓ cup (43 g) pine nuts
- 6 cups (180 g) baby spinach
- 1 Asian pear, , cored and thinly sliced
- 2 ounces (57 g) blue cheese, crumbled
- ⅓ cup (80 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon (0.6 g) freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Combine the onion, rice vinegar, and sea salt together in a small mixing bowl. Allow the onions to marinate at room temperature for 20-30 minutes, tossing occasionally.
- Meanwhile, heat a small, dry skillet over medium heat and add the pine nuts. Toast, stirring often, until they are fragrant and golden brown, about 8-10 minutes.
- Divide the spinach and pears between four plates. Add the onions, reserving the vinegar. Top the salads with the blue cheese and toasted pine nuts.
- Whisk the olive oil together with the reserved vinegar and black pepper. Spoon the dressing over the salads to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 341kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 6gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 527mgPotassium: 467mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 4344IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 137mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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