Loading ...Healthy RecipesSpinach, Pear & Gorgonzola Salad
This light salad balances juicy, sweet pears with piquant gorgonzola. And while it takes only 10 minutes to make, this three-ingredient salad offers a good source of 6 key nutrients. Plus, it’s high in lutein and zeaxanthin — nutrients found in spinach and other leafy greens that help to protect vision.
Time to Table: 10 minutes
Serves: 4
Healing Nutrient Spotlight
- Good source of fiber, protein, calcium, iron, magnesium, and potassium
- Low fat, low saturated fat, gluten free
- Lutein and zeaxanthin (8 mg)
Ingredients:
2 ounce(s) organic gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
8 cup(s) fresh organic baby spinach
2 medium organic pears
Balsamic or raspberry organic vinaigrette to taste
Preparation:
Core and slice each pear into 8 slices. Place 2 cups spinach on a plate. Top with 4 slices of pear and half an ounce of gorgonzola cheese. Serve with balsamic or raspberry vinaigrette.
Nutrition Information
111 kcal Calories, 4 g Total Fat, 3 g Saturated fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 1 g Monounsaturated fats, 0 g Polyunsaturated fats, 11 mg Cholesterol, 244 mg Sodium, 15 g Carbohydrate, 4 g Fiber, 8 g Sugars, 5 g Protein
[Ed. Note: Kelley Herring is the Founder & CEO of Healing Gourmet. She is also the creator of Healing Gourmet's Personalized Nutrition Software and Editor-in-Chief of the Healing Gourmet book series published by McGraw-Hill, including Eat to Fight Cancer, Eat to Beat Diabetes, Eat to Lower Cholesterol and Eat to Boost Fertility. For more information, click here.]
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