Recipe: Salad With Pears

Ingredients

For the Salad:

*  2 canned pear halves

*  6 cups mixed greens

*  1/2 tablespoon Parmesan cheese

*  1-1/3 cups carrots, grated

*  3 tablespoons walnuts

For the Dressing:

*  1/4 cup pear juice

*  1/4 teaspoon each of cider vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, and olive oil

*  1 dash salt and black pepper

Directions

1.  For the dressing, mix pear juice, vinegar, honey, mustard, salt and pepper, and olive oil in a blender and blend until smooth.

2.  Put mixed greens in a large mixing bowl, drizzle dressing over greens, and mix together.

3.  Add remaining chopped pear, walnuts, and grated carrots and toss lightly.

4.  Portion out 1 cup of salad and top with grated Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Information: Serves 6: Total calories 64, total fat 3g, saturated fat 0g, sodium 86 mg, carbohydrates 10g, fiber 2g, protein 2g.

Source: MyPlate.gov