Field Salad with Pears and Blue Cheese

Prep: 5 minutes. Offer this colorful salad during the fall and winter when pears are in season and fresh walnuts are abundant.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)

Ingredients

• 1  (5-ounce) package gourmet salad greens (about 6 cups)
• 1  red pear, thinly sliced
• 1/4  cup  (1 ounce) crumbled blue cheese
• 3  tablespoons  fat-free raspberry vinaigrette (such as Maple Grove Farms)
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped walnuts

Preparation

Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl. Add dressing, and toss gently. Spoon onto plates, and sprinkle evenly with walnuts.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

98 (47% from fat)

Fat:

5.1g (sat 1.8g,mono 1g,poly 1.9g)

Protein:

3.1g

Carbohydrate:

11g

Fiber:

2g

Cholesterol:

6mg

Iron:

0.7mg

Sodium:

140mg

Calcium:

72mg