Pear & Pomegranate Salad

I put this salad together the other night with some of the organic ingredients from my Bountiful Basket.  The combination of flavors was outstanding, and Jeff and I gobbled it up!  I call it a Christmas salad because of the beautiful red and green colors, but this would be a delicious salad any time of the year.

Pear & Pomegranate Christmas Salad

A festive salad for any occasion!

Ingredients
  

  • -1 bunch spinach or one bag of baby spinach, washed and torn
  • -1 pear halved and thinly sliced
  • -1/4 red onion peeled and thinly sliced
  • -2 Tbsp. gorgonzola cheese crumbled
  • -2 Tbsp. pomegranate seeds
  • -2 Tbsp. pecans roughly chopped

Instructions
 

  • In a serving bowl, toss in spinach then red onion slices. Fan out pear slices, then sprinkle gorgonzola, pomegranate seeds and pecans on top. DO NOT TOSS or all of the smaller ingredients will fall to the bottom. Serve with your favorite vinaigrette.
A festive salad for a festive season!
  • Heather @ Side of Sneakers November 29, 2010 at 4:03 pm

    This not only sounds delicious- it looks absolutely beautiful!!! 🙂

  • Stephanie November 30, 2010 at 6:24 am

    It looks delicious! I would have gobbled it right up too. 🙂

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  • Alysa November 30, 2010 at 6:11 pm

    Thank you! It WAS delish 🙂

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  • Nisha November 19, 2011 at 11:51 am

    This looks delicious! I’m adding it to my weekly menu plan. I might even take it to Thanksgiving Dinner!!

  • belle (tinkeringinthekitchen) December 3, 2011 at 7:22 am

    this looks so yummy! Ive bookmarked it ready to get the ingredients next time I brave the supermarket, thanks! Belle

  • Brandylion Piepier December 9, 2011 at 12:01 am

    They make a bagged one EXACTLY like this and it’s always fresh and delicious! My grandma buys them for every occasion. It comes with a white balsamic vinaigrette which I highly recommend!

    • inspiredrd December 9, 2011 at 9:22 pm

      I’ve had that one, from Costco right? It’s so good!

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  • Sandra@foodieaffair December 24, 2011 at 12:19 pm

    This is on my menu for Christmas. Looks so pretty and festive!

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