Crunchy Pear & Celery Salad

Name: Crunchy Pear & Celery Salad
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 4 stalks celery, trimmed and cut in half crosswise; 2 tablespoons cider, pear, raspberry or other fruit vinegar; 2 tablespoons honey; ¼ teaspoon salt; 2 ripe pears, preferably red Bartlett or Anjou, diced; 1 cup finely diced white Cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted (see Tip); Freshly ground pepper, to taste; 6 large leaves butterhead or other lettuce

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Crisp pears are tossed with Cheddar cheese and pecans in this delicious salad. For an Italian twist, try a good Parmesan with some toasted pine nuts or to go British use crumbled Stilton and toasted walnuts.

Marie Simmons

Source: EatingWell Magazine, October/November 2006

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Ingredients

4 stalks celery, trimmed and cut in half crosswise
2 tablespoons cider, pear, raspberry or other fruit vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
¼ teaspoon salt
2 ripe pears, preferably red Bartlett or Anjou, diced
1 cup finely diced white Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted (see Tip)
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
6 large leaves butterhead or other lettuce

Directions

Step 1
Soak celery in a bowl of ice water for 15 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces.

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Step 2
Whisk vinegar, honey and salt in a large bowl until blended. Add pears; gently stir to coat. Add the celery, cheese and pecans; stir to combine. Season with pepper. Divide the lettuce leaves among 6 plates and top with a portion of salad. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Tips

Make Ahead Tip: Prepare salad without pecans up to 2 hours ahead. Stir in pecans just before serving.

Tip: To toast chopped pecans, cook in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1 cup

Per Serving:

210 calories; protein 5.9g; carbohydrates 19.8g; dietary fiber 3.7g; sugars 14g; fat 13.1g; saturated fat 4.3g; cholesterol 19.3mg; vitamin a iu 573.9IU; vitamin c 4.4mg; folate 26.9mcg; calcium 154.5mg; iron 0.6mg; magnesium 25.6mg; potassium 230.7mg; sodium 240.5mg; thiamin 0.1mg; added sugar 6g.

Exchanges:

1 fruit, 1 high-fat meat, 1 fat

5 Ratings

5 star values: 3
4 star values: 2
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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cooking4kids

04/23/2012

Light and fresh. My new favorite!! nice and refreshing. 1/2 receipt is perfect for one. I used apple cider vinegar. I will try raspberry next time. I also used walnuts instead of the pecans, very tasty. A littel messy when you eat it as a lettuce wrap. I will try breaking up the lettuce and eat it as a salad next time. Pros: nice crunch. Cons: Messy to eat.

lcl16

11/25/2011

Very good alternative to regular fruit salad! Leftover it still has a good taste but the pears do get mushy with time.

jcarter@baycomwi.com

06/20/2010

Pretty good but eat it right away so the pears don't get mushy.

EatingWell Member

06/20/2010

Pretty good but eat it right away so the pears don't get mushy.

EatingWell User

03/18/2010

Great!! I didn't have pecans, so used walnuts, and I used only a dash of salt. I also added raisins which added a nice sweet touch. Definitely would recommend this salad!

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