Power Greens Salad with Pear and Blackberries
Power Greens Salad with Pear and Blackberries is a nutritious blend of power greens, juicy pears, sweet blackberries, feta cheese, and toasted pecans tossed in an apple cider vinaigrette!
I haven’t shared a salad with you in such a long time that I’ve been going through withdrawals. The last one I shared here was in July!
I got sidetracked thinking about comfort foods like lasagna and enchiladas with fall on the horizon, but since salads are a daily staple for me it’s high time that I created this Power Greens Salad with Pear and Blackberries to keep my salad game interesting.
I had the idea for this salad over a month ago and have been tinkering with it behind the scenes ever since.
It was some delicious tinkering, because this salad is full of ingredients that I love.
Originally I tested this salad using spring greens, but when I set out to make it for the third time I realized I only had power greens in the fridge. I used the power greens and I loved the salad even more!
If you’re not familiar with power greens, they’re a blend of some of the most nutritious greens that often include baby chard, spinach and kale. These greens are packed with vitamins and minerals and they have a hearty flavor that I love.
My kids happen to love these greens in salads and in smoothies like my Power Greens Smoothie, so I try to keep them on hand.
The hearty greens are perfectly balanced with the juicy pear and sweet blackberries, and the salty feta cheese and toasted pecans give the salad the savory flavor and crunch that it needs.
This salad’s got it all!
Every salad needs a great dressing, and this Power Greens Salad recipe has just that. It’s tossed in an apple cider vinaigrette, which is tangy, sweet and absolutely delicious.
The apple cider vinaigrette is so versatile that it’s my go-to dressing during the fall.
This is a nutritious salad that everyone will be excited to eat. 🙂
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Power Greens Salad
Ingredients
- 5 ounces Power Green or Super Green Blend lettuce
- 1 large Bartlett pear cut into 1" pieces
- 1 pint blackberries halved if large
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ½ cup toasted pecan pieces
- apple cider vinegar dressing
Instructions
- Place the power greens, pear, blackberries, feta cheese and toasted pecans in a large bowl.5 ounces Power Green or Super Green Blend lettuce, 1 large Bartlett pear, 1 pint blackberries, ½ cup crumbled feta cheese, ½ cup toasted pecan pieces
- Toss the salad with enough of the apple cider vinegar dressing to coat, and serve immediately. Enjoy!apple cider vinegar dressing
Notes
- Pro tip: Toast the pecans and prep the dressing up to a few days in advance!
- You can find pre-toasted pecan pieces at Trader Joe’s. To toast your own, place pecan pieces on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes in the oven at 350 degrees.
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
45 Comments on “Power Greens Salad with Pear and Blackberries”
My husband takes a salad to work every day. I googled recipes and found your page. I have a list of your recipes to make within the next few days. I made this for him a few days ago. Wow, he was in heaven! He said every bite had a burst of flavor. This one is a keeper! Thank you so much for sharing your talent. Sincerely, Maureen
Hi Maureen! I’m so happy to hear that your husband liked the salad and that you’ve found a lot recipes that you’d like to try. I appreciate the feedback and if you ever have any questions, let me know!
I made this today…Delicious!!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Annie — thank you for the feedback! 💜
This looks like my kind of salad! I love the idea of combining blackberries & pear with feta cheese. I’ve been really into feta lately!
Thank you, Nicole!
I have GOT to start making more salad. This looks amazing!
Thank you, Cathleen!
This salad looks amazing Marcie! It’s super healthy, filling, and packed with flavor.Awesome share. 🙂
Thank you so much, Puja!
Your photos are droolacious! Such a gorgeous salad – it’s been a long while since I indulged in one too so thank you for reminding me that am long overdue. It took me awhile to try the whole fruit and savory combo in a salad, but now that I have – this flavor combo is scrumptious! Happy Friday!
Thank you so much Shashi and I hope you’re having a great weekend! 🙂
Aren’t fall salads the best?! This one looks like the perfect combination of sweet and salty. And I love that it has fresh pears in it! They are so good this time of year.
They are — who says summer has all the best produce?? Thanks so much, Kristine!
This is a beautiful salad Marcie, I can have it for lunch everyday 🙂
Thank you, Manali, and so could I!