Pear Salad

Get your servings of fruits and veggies in one dish! This salad is sweet and tangy with a yogurt and orange juice dressing. Serve it as a side salad to complement another entree, or have it alone for a healthy snack option!

Yield

4 Servings

Serving size

1/4 of recipe

Rating

3.67 of 5 (49 ratings)

Food groups

• Fruit: 1/4 cups
• Protein Foods: 1/2 ounces
• Vegetables: 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• For the Salad:
• 2 cups salad greens
• 1/4 cup sliced tomato
• 1/4 cup sliced carrots
• 1/4 cup sliced cucumbers
• 1/4 cup green beans, sliced into bite size pieces
• 1 cup canned pears, drained and chopped
• 2 tablespoons walnuts
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• For the Dressing:
• 1 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
• 1/4 cup non-fat plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon orange juice

Directions

1. Place salad greens, sliced vegetables, pears, walnuts, and raisins in a large bowl.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, yogurt, and orange juice to prepare dressing.
3. Top salad with dressing and mix gently.
4. Serve.

Nutrition per serving

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Source

Recipe by: USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

Published by: the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion / SNAP-Ed) on MyPlate Kitchen at https://www.myplate.gov/recipes/pear-salad. Federal works are public domain in the United States.

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