This pear arugula salad is so delicious and healthy, I prepared it in just a few minutes too. I served it with my favorite homemade lemon dressing. The combination of fresh flavors has that perfect amount of sweet and tanginess, without going overboard.
I think this salad has summertime picnic written all over it, and also goes well with meats, such as a steak. When I eat steak I love to feel guilt free about it, so having a nice salad like this one helps in that department. Hope you'll enjoy this Pear Arugula Salad with Homemade Lemon Dressing recipe.
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📖 Recipe
Lemon Dressing
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup olive oil
- black pepper
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar (use more or less according to your liking)
Method
- In a mixing bowl, whisk lemon juice, olive oil, black pepper, dijon mustard and agave nectar until well blended.
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight jar. Refrigerate for up to 2 days.
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Pear Arugula Salad
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh arugula leaves , washed and drained
- ⅓ cup candied walnuts , break into smaller pieces (use more or less according to your liking)
- 1 whole green Bartlett or Anjou pear (use more or less according to your liking)
- 3-4 tablespoons homemade lemon dressing (use more or less according to your liking)
Method
- In a salad bowl or salad serving plate, arrange all the ingredients in layers. Serve with fresh homemade lemon dressing.
Rebecca Swenor says
Pear Arugula Salad with Lemon dressing is something I would love to try. Salads are something my family loves to eat at lunch and dinner so having new recipes is a great thing for us. Thanks for sharing the recipes.
Marielle Altenor says
That pear salad screams "Spring" to me. Very light with the lemon dressing. I would serve it with fish or just eat it alone. Yum!
Chrishelle Ebner (@FantasticMrsMom) says
I need to make a pear salad. During the summer we try not to heat up the kitchen for dinner. This would definitely be a dinner my family would enjoy. The vinaigrette sounds delicious.
Garf says
I need to eat more healthy foods like this. I have yet to try pear salad but I prefer to eat pears straight up :-D.
Jaime Nicole says
Wow, this sounds really great! I love the idea of the sweetness of the pear combined with the little spice of the arugula!
Diana Ajih says
Oh yum! A new salad to try! I find myself eating more salads this year and your recipe looks amazing.
Rhonda says
This was the best salad. Dressing was so delicious. I give it a perfect ten
Rika says
Wow, thank you, Rhonda! So happy you loved the salad and the dressing! 😄 A perfect ten? I’ll take that as a win! Glad it hit the spot!
Rika
Rhonda says
I first had this at a baby shower and couldn’t stop eating it. I have made it once a week since then. It’s tastes better each time I make it
Rika says
Hi Rhonda,
I'm so happy to hear this! It's amazing that you've been making it weekly and enjoying it more each time. Thanks for sharing!
Best,
Rika