Southern Pear Salad

Ingredients

1 can pear halves, chilled
Mayonnaise
1 cup Cheddar cheese, grated
6 leaves Bibb or Iceberg lettuce

Preparation

1
Drain pears from can, place in bowl and chill in refrigerator
2
Place one or two pear halves on one lettuce leaf
3
Place about 1 tsp of mayonnaise on each pear half and top with shredded Cheddar cheese.
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Comments

Marcee's picture

skip the mayo and cheddar, add a spoon of cottage cheese and for a bit of zing a few capers.

Sheri Wetherell's picture

Ooo, that sounds good too!

Ashley's picture

Even better-add maraschino cherries on top! We have ate this for years! (minus the lettuce)

About

This unexpectedly delicious salad, a throwback from the 50s, is the perfect quick and easy side dish to any dinner menu.

Other Names:

pear, mayonnaise and cheddar salad

Yield:

3-6 servings

Added:

Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 1:14pm

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