Spinach and Pear Salad with Pomegranate and Candied Pecans

Spinach and Pear Salad with Pomegranate and Candied Pecans

  • Prepare: 20M
  • Total: 20M
Spinach and Pear Salad with Pomegranate and Candied Pecans

Spinach and Pear Salad with Pomegranate and Candied Pecans

Diets

  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten free

Ingredients

  • Produce

    • 9 oz Baby spinach, leaves
    • 2 Pears, ripe
    • 3/4 cup Pomegranate arils
  • Condiments

    • 2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar, good
    • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
    • 1 tbsp Maple syrup, pure
  • Baking & Spices

    • 2 tbsp Granulated sugar
    • 1 Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Oils & Vinegars

    • 1/4 cup Olive oil, Extra Virgin
  • Nuts & Seeds

    • 3/4 cup Candied pecans
    • 1 cup Pecans
  • Dairy

    • 3 tbsp Butter
    • 3 oz Goat cheese
  • Time
  • Prepare: 20M
  • Total: 20M

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Spinach and Pear Salad with Pomegranate and Candied Pecans - Fork Knife Swoon

Descrition:

Over the last couple of years, Thanksgiving has become a weird (non holiday for us. I used to travel home every year without fail for the big feast, always held at my Grandparents’ house in the desert, but when my Grandfather passed away two years ago, our family celebration was scaled way back. Last year, newly married, between our joint work schedules, the expense and stress of traveling on the worst air travel days ever, for the first time, we stayed home. We made pizza and ate it off of our wedding china. We went for a long walk with the pup, and decorated the house for Christmas. And the silver lining… we didn’t have to fly! This year we’re continuing that tradition, and while I do miss being back home, I’m sure once we have some little ones running around, we’ll get back to doing the big, traditional family Thanksgivings we grew up with. For now though, it’s a very low-key, low-pressure affair. So while most food bloggers consider Thursday to be the Super Bowl of the recipe world, I hope you’ll pardon my lack of enthusiasm and impatience to just.get.on with the Christmas song-singing, holiday decorating, present shopping, …

Spinach and Pear Salad with Pomegranate and Candied Pecans

  • Produce

    • 9 oz Baby spinach, leaves
    • 2 Pears, ripe
    • 3/4 cup Pomegranate arils
  • Condiments

    • 2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar, good
    • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
    • 1 tbsp Maple syrup, pure
  • Baking & Spices

    • 2 tbsp Granulated sugar
    • 1 Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Oils & Vinegars

    • 1/4 cup Olive oil, Extra Virgin
  • Nuts & Seeds

    • 3/4 cup Candied pecans
    • 1 cup Pecans
  • Dairy

    • 3 tbsp Butter
    • 3 oz Goat cheese

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Spinach and Pear Salad with Pomegranate and Candied Pecans - Fork Knife Swoon

Over the last couple of years, Thanksgiving has become a weird (non holiday for us. I used to travel home every year without fail for the big feast, always held at my Grandparents’ house in the desert, but when my Grandfather passed away two years ago, our family celebration was scaled way back. Last year, newly married, between our joint work schedules, the expense and stress of traveling on the worst air travel days ever, for the first time, we stayed home. We made pizza and ate it off of our wedding china. We went for a long walk with the pup, and decorated the house for Christmas. And the silver lining… we didn’t have to fly! This year we’re continuing that tradition, and while I do miss being back home, I’m sure once we have some little ones running around, we’ll get back to doing the big, traditional family Thanksgivings we grew up with. For now though, it’s a very low-key, low-pressure affair. So while most food bloggers consider Thursday to be the Super Bowl of the recipe world, I hope you’ll pardon my lack of enthusiasm and impatience to just.get.on with the Christmas song-singing, holiday decorating, present shopping, …