Are you trying to eat better this year?  I’ve been trying to increase my vegetable intake and just eat better overall and this spinach and pear salad on a stick recipe is a new favorite!  The simple ingredients combine perfectly to create a delicious flavor and one skewer is just the right amount for a side salad.  And serving salad on a stick makes it really simple for guests to grab a serving, especially if hands are full at a buffet!

To make pear and spinach salad on a stick, you’ll need

fresh spinach leaves

1-2 pears, cut into thin slices

crumbled feta cheese

honey glazed sliced almonds and

storebought or homemade balsamic vinaigrette.

You’ll also need long wooden skewers, one for each salad stick.

Thread three or four spinach leaves onto each skewer, pushing them on until they’re about an inch from the end.  If the leaves are really large, loosely fold them in half before threading them on.

Add a pear slice, then three more fresh spinach leaves, and continue to alternate the ingredients that way until only an inch remains on each skewer.

Sprinkle with crumbled feta and glazed sliced almonds.  

If you’re stacking the skewers, sprinkle the cheese and almonds in between each layer.

If you’re making these for a party or dinner, you can make them ahead up to this point, cover them with plastic wrap and keep in the refrigerator for a few hours.

When it’s time to serve the skewers, drizzle balsamic vinaigrette over the platter of skewers or give each person an individual serving of dressing and let them drizzle their own.

Spinach and pear salad on a stick is the perfect side dish for any main course … and a delicious way to eat better this year!

Spinach and Pear Salad on a Stick

Yield: 4-8 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Spinach salad with pears, feta, and honey glazed almonds, served on a stick for easy entertaining.

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Ingredients

• 1 bag fresh spinach leaves
• 1-2 pears, thinly sliced
• crumbled feta cheese
• honey glazed sliced almonds
• storebought or homemade balsamic vinaigrette

Instructions

1. Thread three or four spinach leaves onto each skewer, pushing them on until they're about an inch from the end, and folding the leaves over if they're really large.
2. Add a pear slice.
3. Add three more spinach leaves.
4. Alternate until there's only an inch left on the skewer.
5. Sprinkle the skewers with crumbled feta and glazed sliced almonds.
6. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the plate or platter of skewers or serve with individual bowls or ramekins of salad dressing.

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