Spinach Salad With Caramelized Pears And Cranberry Vinaigrette

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large pear, chopped
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 large red onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 (10 ounce) bag fresh spinach
• 1 cup halved grape tomatoes or 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1/4 cup walnut pieces
• 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1/2 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 salt

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in saute pan over medium heat; add pear and brown sugar and saute until browned and caramelized, about 10 minutes.
• 2 heat oil in saute pan over medium heat; add red onion, vinegar and sugar and saute until caramelized, about 10 minutes.
• 3 toast walnut pieces in dry skillet over medium heat until fragant and beginning to darken (optional).
• 4 combine spinach, tomatoes, pears, onions, blue cheese and walnuts.
• 5 combine dressing ingredients and toss with salad (recipe may make more dressing than you need for this salad).