This Fall Pear Salad is so flavorful and super easy to put together. It's made with some spring mixed greens, delicious pears, blueberries, and topped with some candied pecans and feta cheese.
This Fall Pear Salad is just packed with delicious flavors! Blueberries mingle with pears, topped with crumbled feta and candied pecans. Everything is drizzled with the most divine homemade honey mustard dressing - so good!
If you're looking for other yummy salads, why not also try my Mexican Street Corn Salad and my Strawberry Spinach Salad with Feta!
Why you'll love this Fall Pear Salad
- A delicious homemade salad dressing. Made with honey, Dijon mustard, olive oil and herbs, this dressing is perfect drizzled over fruit and veggies!
- An easy Fall Salad. Only a few ingredients needed, you can whip this up in no time.
- Feta and pears. Crumbly creamy feta pairs so well with pears!
Ingredients you'll need
- Veggies - mixed greens, purple onion
- Fruit - blueberries, pears
- Crumbled Feta
- Candied Pecans
- Dressing - Olive Oil, white vinegar, honey, salt, pepper, Dijon, oregano.
How to make this Autumn Pear Salad
- Make the dressing - In a small bowl, mix together the dressing ingredients.
- Assemble the salad - In a salad bowl, place the greens first then add the sliced pears, onions, blueberries, pecan and crumbled feta.
- Drizzle on some dressing, serve and enjoy!
Recipe notes and tips
- You can use candied or regular pecans, both add a delightful crunch!
- You can swap pecans for walnuts.
- The dressing will last in your fridge for a few days and can be used with other salads.
- If you want a twist on the recipe, swap blueberries for pomegranate seeds.
- Cut the pears right before you serve it. The pears can brown quickly.
- Don't dress the salad too far in advance or it will get soggy.
FAQ's
What's the best type of pear to use?
Both anjou pears and bartlett pears and both are great but you can really go with what's available/ripe, most pears work great! Anjou pears have a slightly thicker skin but it’s still tender so no need to peel them.
Can I use other types of cheese?
Pears LOVE cheese! Creamy, mild feta works great but you could also go with nutty parmesan, sharp gorgonzola or tart goat cheese.
Using mixed greens for this Autumn Pear Salad
I love mixed greens. I always have a box of it in my fridge almost all the time. It's very easy to toss quick salad when you have some handy. Mixed greens have great health benefits because they are packed with nutritious vitamins.
Each serving provides a healthy dose of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate and potassium. If you choose a blend with more spinach in them, you may also add in some extra proteins to your daily diet.
Other Salad recipes
- Strawberry Spinach Salad with Feta
- Avocado Mango Salad
- Southwest Shrimp Quinoa Salad
- Mexican Street Corn Salad
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Autumn Pear Salad
Ingredients
- 5 oz. Spring mixed greens
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 2 pears
- 1/3 cup purple onion sliced
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup candied pecans
DRESSING:
- 1/4 olive oil
- 3 tbsps. white vinegar
- 2 tbsps. honey
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 tbsps. Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
Instructions
- Mix all salad ingredients together to create a vinaigrette dressing.
- Slice the onion and pears.
- In a salad dish, place the greens first. Then add in the slices of pears, onions, blueberries, pecans and crumbled feta.
- Drizzle some of the dressing on top and serve.
Notes
- You can use candied or regular pecans, both add a delightful crunch!
- You can swap pecans for walnuts.
- The dressing will last in your fridge for a few days and can be used with other salads.
- If you want a twist on the recipe, swap blueberries for pomegranate seeds.
- Cut the pears right before you serve it. The pears can brown quickly.
- Don't dress the salad too far in advance or it will get soggy.
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