Name: Holiday Pear and Pomegranate Salad
Ingredients: 2 (5-ounce) packages Fresh Express® Spring Mix; 4 Bosc pears; 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice; 3/4 cup pomegranate seeds; 2/3 cup walnuts, (toasted); 3 ounces blue cheese, (crumbled); 1/3 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon fig preserves; 1 tablespoon honey; Zest and juice from 1 large navel orange; Salt and pepper (to taste)

Holiday Pear and Pomegranate Salad

Fruits of the season and a special dressing on tender greens will delight everyone at your holiday meal.

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Course Salad

Cuisine Peaches / Plums / Pears / Watermelon

Servings people

Ingredients

2 (5-ounce) packages Fresh Express® Spring Mix
4 Bosc pears
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
3/4 cup pomegranate seeds
2/3 cup walnuts, toasted
3 ounces blue cheese, crumbled

Citrus Balsamic Dressing:

1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon fig preserves
1 tablespoon honey
Zest and juice from 1 large navel orange
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat oven to 400° F.
Halve and core the pears; cut each half into 4 wedges. Arrange wedges on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with half of the pumpkin pie spice. Place baking sheet in the middle rack of the oven. Roast pears for 15 minutes; remove from oven and turn pears over; sprinkle with remaining pumpkin pie spice. Roast for 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender. Cool to room temperature.