Harvest salad with Asia pears and dijon vinaigrette. This hearty salad is packed with nuts, greens and fruits. Enjoy as a main dish or tasty side to any meal.
I don’t see Asian or apple pears often at the store, so when I do I grab them up! Have you eaten one? I highly recommend that you try to hunt for them even if you need to go to a few produce stands.
This unique fruit is shaped like an apple with the same crispy and crunchy texture, but with a juicy and refreshing flavor that you would expect from a pear.
I’m not sure if this hybrid was intentional cross planting or a pleasant natural occurrence between apples and pears. Regardless, it’s a good mix that I think resulted in is one of the tastiest fruits ever!
Juicy pears are often overlooked during the winter months. Pumpkin gets most of the recipe attention don’t you think? We can’t help indulging in a seasonal Pumpkin Spice Latte or a slice of Pumpkin Cake Roll! They’re both soooo good!
After getting your pumpkin fix, this Harvest Salad with fresh green lettuce is just what you’ll crave! The Honey Dijon Vinaigrette Salad Dressing that I shared last week brightens up this salad with amazing flavor. Fresh greens, fruits, and nuts with homemade dressing. Does it get any better?!
Alan and I ate this salad with Baked Chicken Tenders and although this recipe is enough for four we polished it off between the two of us!
Harvest Salad with Asian Pears & Dijon Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 7-8 ounces lettuce of your choice (mixed greens)
- 2 Apple/Asian pears, seeded and diced
- 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
- Honey Dijon Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
Directions
- Add to a large bowl the salad greens. Top with pears, pomegranate seeds and pecans. Add salad dressing and gently toss coating the ingredients.
Hey Sharonoox
This looks so yummy! Have tried asian pear and like it. Thanks for sharing the recipe. I want to try making this for fall.
Sandra Shaffer
I hope you get a chance to make this salad. The dressing is so easy to make. You’ll love the flavors together.
Clara
Looks like an amazing salad. Makes me wonder why I havet added pears before
Sandra Shaffer
Pears are so refreshing in salads and these are really hearty, so it’s quite a satisfying dish.
linda spiker
Yum! Pears and pomegranate seeds are two favorites for fall salads!
Sandra Shaffer
The two fruits together are just fabulous! Definitely a fall favorite.
Ave
This salad looks mouthwatering! I think I haven’t tried Asian apple pears before, but they sound really interesting. Thanks for sharing a great recipe!
Sandra Shaffer
Maybe you’ll notice the pears in the store now. That’s usually what happens to me. They’ll start popping up all over the place 🙂
Sharon
I love eating salads but not making them. I love the beautiful flavor combo of your recipe and it seems easy enough to make!! Thank you for your healthy recipe inspiration.
Sandra Shaffer
I know the feeling. Love salads, but don’t make them as often as I should. My daughter used to be our salad maker until she went off to college and got her own place.
christine
Oh, I have not had the chance to try those yet. I’ll keep my eye out at the farmer’s market. I wonder if we have them around here. I’ll be on the hunt now. This salad sounds wonderful and those bright seeds just make it pop beautifully.
Sandra Shaffer
I hope you can find some Asian pears, Christine. They’re so yummy, crispy and naturally sweet!
Carrie
Yum this sounds so amazing! I love a good salad and this one not only sounds delicious but looks gorgeous as well! Plus I absolutely love pears!
Sandra Shaffer
Hi Carrie! Aren’t pears just fabulous? So glad you enjoy them as much as I do. They’re so tasty in a salad.
Brandy
Wow this is one crafty salad. There is so much to it, yet it’s simple enough to make. I am loving the colors for sure!
Ourfamilyworld
Wow, looks like a nice salad. We haven’t tried these pears but surely, they are yummy.
Elizabeth O
That salad looks so fresh, crispy, and delicious. I eat salads every day and love mixing nuts and fresh fruit into mine as well… Yummy!