Name: Tenderloin, Cranberry and Pear Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 oz beef tenderloin steaks; ½ tsp coarse grind black pepper; 5 oz mixed baby salad greens; 1 medium pear; ¼ cup dried cranberries; salt; ¼ cup pecans; ¼ cup goat cheese; Honey Mustard Dressing:; ½ cup prepared honey mustard; 2 tbsp water; 1½ tsp olive oil; 1 tsp white wine vinegar; ¼ tsp coarse grind black pepper; ⅛ tsp salt

tenderloin, cranberry and pear salad with honey mustard dressing recipe

How To Make Tenderloin, Cranberry and Pear Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing

Savory, tart, sweet, & fresh, this pear salad with cranberry and tenderloin is a medley of textures & flavors. The dish is tossed in honey-mustard dressing.

Preparation: 16 minutes

Cooking: 9 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

16ozbeef tenderloin steaks,(4 pieces), cut ¾ inch thick
½tspcoarse grind black pepper
5ozmixed baby salad greens
1mediumpear,(red or green) cored, cut into wedges
¼cupdried cranberries
salt
¼cuppecans,toasted, coarsely chopped
¼cupgoat cheese,crumbled, optional

Honey Mustard Dressing:

½cupprepared honey mustard
2tbspwater
1½tspolive oil
1tspwhite wine vinegar
¼tspcoarse grind black pepper
⅛tspsalt

Instructions

Season beef steaks with pepper. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot.
Place steaks in skillet; cook 7 to 9 minutes for medium rare (145 degrees F) to medium (160 degrees F) doneness, turning occasionally.
Meanwhile whisk Honey Mustard Dressing ingredients in small bowl until well blended. Set aside.
Divide greens evenly among 4 plates. Top evenly with pear wedges and dried cranberries.
Carve steaks into thin slices; season with salt as desired.
Divide steak slices evenly over salads. Top each salad evenly with dressing, pecans and goat cheese, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 440.61kcal
Fat: 30.06g
Saturated Fat: 10.53g
Trans Fat: 0.00g
Monounsaturated Fat: 13.71g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.71g
Carbohydrates: 17.05g
Fiber: 4.25g
Sugar: 10.08g
Protein: 26.99g
Cholesterol: 101.56mg
Sodium: 605.43mg
Calcium: 88.37mg
Potassium: 549.90mg
Iron: 2.98mg
Vitamin A: 165.85µg
Vitamin C: 5.35mg

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