Red Pear Salad

Ingredients:

• 2 firm ripe red pears unpeeled thinly sliced
• 1 cup carbonated lemon-lime beverage I used Hansen's Key Lime Natural Soda or 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves washed and dried
• 2 green onions thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 cup pine nuts or 1/2 cup walnuts toasted
• raspberry vinaigrette dressing

Steps:

• Place the sliced pears in a non-reactive bowl along with the soda or lime juice Toss to coat well to keep the pears from oxidizing turning brown
• Place the washed baby spinach leaves in a salad bowl Add the green onions feta and nuts NOTE Do not add the nuts to the salad until just before serving
• Drain the pears and discard the liquid
• Add the drained pears to the salad bowl and toss to blend
• Serve salad with raspberry vinaigrette on side