This salad is hands down one of my favorites. I’ve been making it for years and I love it so much that I never change a thing. It’s a great side dish, or to make it a meal, simply add grilled chicken or shredded rotisserie chicken. If you’re not a fan of gorgonzola cheese (like my hubby), swap it out for goat cheese or feta. My favorite balsamic dressings are Marzetti’s Simply Dressed Balsamic and Tessamae’s. If I’m doing Whole 30, I use cranberries sweetened with apple juice, leave the cheese off, and use toasted pecans.
Pear Cranberry Chopped Salad
Ingredients
1 pear, chopped
1 avocado, diced
2-3 cups spinach
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup candied pecans
Gorgonzola, to taste
Balsamic dressing
Instructions
To a medium sized bowl, add the spinach, pear, cranberries, and pecans. Top with the avocado and gorgonzola. Drizzle your favorite balsamic dressing over the top and serve immediately.