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Pear, Pecan & Parmesan Salad

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  • Preparation Time

    10 minutes

  • Cooking Time

    9 minutes

  • Serves

    6

  • Course

    Salads

  • Main Ingredient

    Fruit

Ingredients


  • 2 tbsp. (30 mL) Becel® Salt-Free margarine
  • 2 large ripe Bosc or Anjou pears, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • 6 cups (1.4 L) torn red leaf lettuce
  • ⅓ cup (80 mL) fat free balsamic vinaigrette dressing
  • 2 tbsp. (30 mL) toasted chopped pecans
  • 1oz. (28 g) shaved parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Melt Becel® Salt-Free margarine in 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and cook pears, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes or until golden and tender; keep warm.

Step 2

Just before serving, toss lettuce with vinaigrette dressing. Arrange lettuce on serving plates, then top with warm pears and sprinkle with pecans and cheese.

Nutritional Information

This recipe has been evaluated by the Heart and Stroke Foundation registered dietitians and is part of a healthy diet based on the recommendations in Canada's Food Guide. See Nutritional Information for sugar content.,
Calories (Kcals): 130
% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g 

Saturated fat: 1.5g

Trans Fat: 0g  

Polyunsaturates: 1.7g

Omega-6: 1.4g

Omega-3: 0.3g

Monounsaturates: 2.8g

 11%
8%
Cholesterol:5mg 2%
Sodium: 150mg 6%
Potassium: 153mg 3%

Total Carbohydrate: 17g

Dietary Fibre: 3g

Sugars: 11g

 6%
12%
Protein: 2g
Vitamin A: 50%
Vitamin C: 8%
Calcium: 6%
Iron: 2%
Becel Salt-Free
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