Pear Walnut Salad with Maple Cinnamon Dressing
An incredibly fresh, flavourful & yet simple Pear Walnut Salad which brings together vibrant sweet & savoury flavours with wonderful textures & colours.
Servings: 4
Calories: 286kcal
Ingredients
For the candied walnuts
- 62g | ½ cup walnut halves , or pieces
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- small pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the salad
- 8 big handfuls arugula , (rocket in the UK)
- 2 large red pears (use green if you can't find red- red apples would make a good sub too)
For the dressing
- 60mls | ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- pinch salt
Instructions
For the candied walnuts
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Mix walnuts with maple syrup, salt and cinnamon
- Spread out onto a tray and bake for 5 minutes
- Remove from oven and set aside to cool
For the dressing
- Add all of the dressing ingredients to a small jar. Put the lid on and shake well.
For the salad
- Wash the pears gently and half them lengthways.
- Remove the cores with a teaspoon then cut each half into long thin slices.
- Add the arugula and pear to a large salad bowl
- Sprinkle over the cooled walnuts.
- Drizzle generously with the dressing just before serving
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Sodium: 97mg | Potassium: 381mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 24g