Name: Pear Chopped Salad
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 (1-cup) servings
Ingredients: 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce; 2 medium pears (chopped); 1/3 cup dried cherries or cranberries; 1/3 chopped pecans (toasted); 1/3 cup chopped red onion; 6 slices crisp-cooked turkey bacon (crumbled); 1/3 cup reduced-fat feta cheese

Chopped Pear Salad Recipe is Delectable Combination

You’ll forget you’re eating healthy with this Chopped Pear salad recipe from Holly Clegg’s Guy’s Guide To Eating Well. Holly’s delectable combination of crisp pears, tart cherries, bacon and feta over romaine lettuce only tastes gourmet as it is so simple to make! If you are looking for the best turkey bacon recipes look no further. Toss with your favorite balsamic vinaigrette or combination of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

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Eating green never tasted so good as with this pear salad recipe. Chocked full of nutrition from the romaine, to the vitamin C rich pears and cherries, this salad has it all. Pears are a good source of fiber—6 grams of fiber per medium size pear—helping to keep your blood sugar balanced. Turkey bacon recipes even cut down on the saturated fat while that satisfying bacon flavor remains, lowering your risk for heart disease.

Pear Chopped Salad

Crisp pears, tart cherries, bacon and feta combined with romaine lettuce create an incredible tasting, almost seductive salad. Toss with your favorite balsamic vinaigrette or combination of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Servings 8 (1-cup) servings

Ingredients

6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
2 medium pears chopped
1/3 cup dried cherries or cranberries
1/3 chopped pecans toasted
1/3 cup chopped red onion
6 slices crisp-cooked turkey bacon crumbled
1/3 cup reduced-fat feta cheese

Prep Time 10 minutes

Servings 8 (1-cup) servings

Ingredients

6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
2 medium pears chopped
1/3 cup dried cherries or cranberries
1/3 chopped pecans toasted
1/3 cup chopped red onion
6 slices crisp-cooked turkey bacon crumbled
1/3 cup reduced-fat feta cheese

Instructions

In large bowl, combine lettuce, pears, cherries, pecans, bacon and feta.
Toss with vinaigrette before serving.

Nutritional Info

Calories 127, Calories from Fat 38%, Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Sodium 283 mg, Carbohydrates 14 g, Dietary Fiber 3 g, Total Sugars 8 g, Protein 6 g, Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1 lean meat, ½ fat

Terrific Tip: Apples may be substituted for the pears.

Nutrition Nugget: Vinaigrette is not included in nutritional information.

Who Knew Pecans Are So Nutritious?!

Throw some toasted pecans into the mix for the perfect crunch, but also added nutrition. Did you know that pecans contain the highest amount of antioxidants than any other nut?

This Pear salad recipe from Guy’s Guide To Eating Well is diabetic friendly and gluten free making it the perfect starter course or side salad to just about any entrée!