Pear Almond Salad

Name: Pear Almond Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup nuts ((I used almonds and walnuts)); 3 cups spinach ((roughly chopped if desired)); 1 pear ((sliced or chopped)); 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon dijon mustard ((or spicy brown mustard)); 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch pepper

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This Pear Almond Salad is sweet, fresh and the almonds and pear give it a crunch, plus it's quick and easy to make. Ready to eat in less than 5 minutes.

Pear Almond Salad in a glass bowl with a fork and sitting on a marble table.

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Pear Almond Salad

Why you will love this recipe

Easy Recipe: This fresh crisp Pear Almond Salad comes together in 5 minutes or less, needing only 9 ingredients, which you may already have on hand and it's vegan.
Enjoy Salads: I love quick and easy to make salads anytime of the year, for my main lunch meal or to easily add before a dinner meal.
Taste: It has a sweet and savory flavor from the maple syrup and dijon mustard. A crisp crunch from the fresh pear and almonds giving this Pear Almond Salad the perfect crunch.
Clean up: Extremely easy clean up, a small bowl for mixing dressing, cutting board and knife is all you need to clean than sit back, relax and enjoy your Pear Almond Salad.

For more easy salad recipes, check out my Chickpea Tuna Salad, Tomato Spinach Quinoa Salad, Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad, Spiralized Cucumber Strawberry Noodle Salad, and Cucumber Noodle Blueberry Salad next.

Ingredients

For the full list of ingredients and quantities for this Pear Almond Salad check the recipe card below.

Nuts: I used almonds and walnuts but you can use any nut that is your favorite.
Spinach: I like spinach but feel free to use arugula, romaine, ice berg, or a spring mix lettuce if you would like.
Pear: I love pears in this pear almond salad but you can swap for peaches or apples or blueberries what ever is your favorite.
Maple Syrup: Sweetens the salad just the right amount.
Olive Oil: Adds a smooth sauce and fats to this salad.
Lemon Juice: Gives a nice acid and tang flavor to this pear almond salad.
Dijon Mustard: You can swap this for spicy brown mustard as well.

Variations

Switch it up: Not a fan of spinach, switch it up to any greens you like such as, kale, lettuce, romaine lettuce, butterhead lettuce, or arugula.
Toppings: Change up the chopped almonds and walnuts to any nuts or seeds that are your favorite like pecans, sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds. If you love dried fruits, feel free to add any to those to this Pear Almond Salad as well.

How to make this Pear Almond Salad

Prep: First start by washing your lettuce if it is not pre-washed. Next, chop the nuts, and slice or chop the pear. Set aside.

Small glass bowl with the dressing mixed up.

Step 1: Mix the dressing by adding the maple syrup, olive oil, lemon juice and dijon mustard to a small bowl and stir.

Spinach with the dressing drizzled over the top.

Step 2: Assemble, place the spinach in the bowl first and drizzle the dressing on the spinach and mix well.

Pear added to the bowl of spinach and dressing.

Step 3: Layer on the thinly sliced pears.

Walnuts added to the top of the pear spinach salad.

Step 4: Sprinkle on the chopped nuts. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve Immediately, or store in the fridge with the dressing in a separate container for 1-2 days.

Expert Tips

Serve for Lunch or add to Dinner: This Pear Almond Salad is quick and easy to make is perfect for lunch, but also great added to your dinner meal as a side. Try my Lemon Broccoli Pasta or my Curry Pasta.
Storing: This Pear Almond Salad is best enjoyed immediately but if you want to store the dressing separate you could put it in the fridge for 1-2 days.
Vegan: To make sure this Pear Almond Salad is vegan, be sure to check that the Dijon mustard you have is vegan. (Vegan varieties are made with vinegar, some dijon mustards use white wine which sometimes can be filtered in a way that is not vegan).

Recipe FAQs

How do you cut pears for salad?

First wash and dry the pear. You can cut it into chunks, cubes or slices. Hold the pear up right and cut down on one side of the core. This gives you two large pieces with the core, cut both of these ½ pieces of pear in half. This gives you a total of 4 pieces. For each ¼ piece of pear lay it flat and at an angle cut the core out. You can thinly slice for long pieces or you can cut into chunks/cubes.

How do you keep sliced pears from turning brown?

If serving to guests wait as long as you can before cutting pears.
Enzymatic browning generally starts when the pear is cut. One way to slow this process down is coating the pears with lemon juice and water. Two to three tablespoons of lemon juice and ¼ cup water, dip or mix pears. You can also use orange or pineapple juice in place of lemon.

What fruits and nuts go together?

There's a wide variety of options to name a few, walnuts, cashews and almonds go great with raisins, dates and cranberries similar to a trail mixture. Pecans are very popular in salads and mix well with dried cherries, dried strawberries or other sweet fruits. Walnuts and apples are a good mix.

Pear Almond Salad in a glass bowl with a fork sitting on a marble table.

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Pear Almond Salad

This Pear Almond Salad is sweet, fresh and the almonds and pear give it a crunch, plus it's quick and easy to make. Ready to eat in less than 5 minutes.

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Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings:

Calories: 658kcal

Author: Michele

Ingredients

▢ ½ cup nuts (I used almonds and walnuts)
▢ 3 cups spinach (roughly chopped if desired)
▢ 1 pear (sliced or chopped)
▢ 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
▢ 1 teaspoon olive oil
▢ 1 teaspoon lemon juice
▢ 1 tablespoon dijon mustard (or spicy brown mustard)
▢ 1 pinch salt
▢ 1 pinch pepper

Instructions

First start by washing your lettuce if it is not pre-washed.
Chop the nuts, and slice or chop the pear. Set aside.
Mix the dressing by adding the maple syrup, olive oil, lemon juice and dijon mustard to a small bowl and stir.
Assemble, place the spinach in the bowl first and drizzle the dressing on the spinach and mix well.
Layer on the thinly sliced pear and sprinkle on the chopped nuts. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve Immediately, or store in the fridge with the dressing in a separate container for 1-2 days.

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Notes

Nuts: You can use roasted or raw nuts, feel free to use other nuts/seeds as well such as pumpkin seeds or cashews or even dried fruit such as dried cherries, cranberries or raisins.

Greens: Feel free to use any mixed greens you would like, arugula would also be great