Pear, Spinach, Walnut & Celery Salad
"Another healthy recipe that I have collected for my pre-summer health push. I found this in the "Healthy Eating" cookbook put out by "The Australian Woman's Weekly" I was particularly drawn to it by the dressing as it is without oil which always pushes up the calorie count a good deal."
photo by Sarah_Jayne
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
1
ingredients
- 1 large pear, cut into thin wedges
- 2 ounces baby spinach leaves
- 1⁄4 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped coarsely
- 1 stalk celery, trimmed and chopped coarsely
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Mustard Dressing
- 2 teaspoons mustard
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh apple juice
directions
- Place ingredients for mustard dressing in a screw-top jar and shake well.
- Place pear, spinach, nuts and celery in medium bowl and toss gently to combine.
- Serve salad drizzled with dressing.
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Reviews
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I like the salad but next time I ill add just a bit of olive oil to the dressing. My husband found the dressing a wee bit strong for him. So nice to have different kinds of salads during the summer. Made for Zwt5 for the Cooks with Dirty faces. -
Made for the Zaar World Tour 5 as part of an Australian medley dinner. The combination of pears, baby spinach, walnuts, and celery is a combination I never conceived. The mixture of mustard, cider vinegar and fresh apple juice give a sweet, tangy kick to the salad. I did substitue salted walnuts to balance the sweet pear. Would definitely eat again, Mates! -
Made this for DD 18th Birthday yesterday. Made for 10 people...It was really good...everyone ranted and raved over. I will make this again this summer! Thanks so much for posting this recipe! Made and reviewed for Zaar World Tour 5 for the Zaar Chowhounds.
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