Fresh Pear and Cherry Salad with Vanilla Pear Vinaigrette
"A mix of juicy pears, sweetened nuts, dried cherries, and feta cheese makes this is a show-stopping sweet salad! The taste and colors will impress! You may add more of the pear syrup to the dressing to make it thinner, or increase the amount of yogurt for creamier results."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Feta Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Pear | 1 medium (178g) | 101 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Syrup | not in our table | 0 |
| Salad | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 (15.25 ounce) can pears in light syrup, drained reserving syrup
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons fat-free vanilla yogurt
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1/2 (10 ounce) package mixed salad greens
- 1/2 (10 ounce) bag spinach leaves
- 1 pear - peeled, cored and sliced
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese