Autumn Spinach Salad

12 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • for the salad
  • 1 packet baby spinach leaves
  • 1/4 cup cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 bosc pear peeled and cut into thin slices
  • 1/3 cup toasted or candied pecans
  • for the vinaigrette
  • 1 teaspoon cranberry horseradish mustard (or other fruited Dijon mustard)
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (or other fruity balsamic)
  • 1 teaspoon Maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 4 tablespoons orange infused olive oil (or add 1 tsp grated orange zest and plain olive oil)

Directions

  1. 1
    Place spinach leaves in a low salad bowl.
  2. 2
    Arrange onions, pears, cranberries and nuts over the greens in a decorative fashion.
  3. 3
    Mix the mustard, vinegar, maple syrup and salt together, whisk until blended.
  4. 4
    Whisk in the oil, one Tbsp at a time. If using plain oil, stir in the grated orange zest.
  5. 5
    Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad, and serve.

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