Dec 12 Pear, Yellow Tomato & Spinach Salad with Honey, Balsamic Vinegar & Dijon Dressing

Ingredients

• Balsamic Vinegar & Dijon Dressing:

  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tbsp (22 mL) balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) honey
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) of dijon mustard
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried oregano
  • Salt and pepper to taste

• Pear, Yellow Tomato & Spinach Salad:

  • 5 oz (180 g) baby spinach leaves, washed and trimmed
  • 1 hard-boiled egg
  • Pinch of paprika
  • 1 Anjou pear, thinly sliced
  • 1 yellow tomato, quartered
  • 1 purple onion, thinly sliced
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Balsamic Vinegar & Dijon Dressing:
Combine all ingredients, except salt and pepper, in a mixing bowl. Whisk together and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Pear, Yellow Tomato & Spinach Salad:
Place a handful of spinach leaves on a plate. Remove yolk from hard-boiled egg; dice white of egg and place in a single line on top of spinach; crumble yolk on top of the white; sprinkle paprika on top of egg. Arrange pear slices, tomato wedges and onion on spinach. Drizzle Balsamic Vinegar & Dijon dressing on top of salad and season with salt and pepper.

Serves 2