Roasted Pear Salad

This simple salad with baby spinach, pecan nuts, and roasted pears is a wonderful starter to a fancy meal. It's easy to prepare and spectacular-tasting.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 98 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pear, halved and cored
• 1 teaspoon lemon and fig marmalade (such as Fischer & Wieser®)
• 3 tablespoons balsamic fig vinaigrette (such as Stonewall Kitchen®)
• 10 pecan halves
• 8 cups baby spinach

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place halved pear in a baking dish, cut side up. Place 1/2 teaspoon lemon-fig marmalade in each divot of the pear.

Step 3

Roast pears in the preheated oven until soft and caramelized, about 30 minutes. Remove and cool completely. Cut each pear half into wedges.

Step 4

Distribute spinach amongst 4 salad bowls and place 1/4 of the roasted pears onto each serving. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with pecans.