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The Merriest Christmas Pear and Kale Salad

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Christmas Pear Kale Salad

What will you be serving for holiday dinner? Prime Rib, Roast Turkey, Beef Tenderloin? Whatever your main course I have the perfect side dish to go with it. The merriest Christmas pear and kale salad featuring fresh USA Pears is total “eye candy” and mouthwateringly (is that a word?) delicious.

Last, but certainly not least, this easy recipe. It is my final entry in the USA Pears Blogger Recipe Challenge Appetizers/Side Dishes category. It could be my favorite entry of all or maybe this pear poundcake is my favorite. Or, I don’t know, I really liked this pear crostini and this pear dessert. But then, this pear pad Thai salad. You can’t go wrong with recipes featuring fresh USA Pears.

pears, kale, pomegranate seeds, nuts salad plated

With a bright lemony dressing and dazzling superfood colors, textures and flavors this fresh pear and kale salad with be a feast for your eyes and party in your mouth…..

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pear salad on gold platter with red bow

The Merriest Christmas Pear and Kale Salad

  • Author: Lisa Keys
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: serves 4–6 1x
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Description

Festive pear and kale salad with lemon vinaigrette

Ingredients

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Dressing

½ cup extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, (1 lemon)

1 tablespoon honey

½ teaspoon fine sea salt

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

 

Salad

6 cups torn kale leaves

¼ cup baby arugula

2 USA Pears, sliced

¼ cup honey glazed sliced almonds (or nuts of your choice)

¼ cup pomegranate seeds

2 tablespoons roasted sunflower seeds

Shards of manchego cheese

 

Instructions

  1. Combine all dressing ingredients in a jar with a screw top lid; shake to blend.
  2. Place kale in a large bowl. Drizzle kale with a tablespoon or two of dressing. Massage kale with your hands for 1 to 2 minutes or until it becomes tender and a deeper green in color.
  3. Pour remaining dressing into a small serving bowl and place in center of a large round serving plate.
  4. Arrange kale around the bowl on the plate forming a wreath. Top with arugula, sliced pears, almonds, pomegranate seeds and cheese.
  5. Spoon dressing over salad just before serving. 
  • Category: salad

Keywords: salad, holiday, kale, side dish, lemon vinaigrette

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pear salad with kale, pomegranate seeds, nuts

Cheers to 2020. May you resolve to eat more pears

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