The Merriest Christmas Pear and Kale Salad

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.

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…..

The Merriest Christmas Pear and Kale Salad

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• 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

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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

 

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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

Cheers to 2020. May you resolve to eat more pears

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