Southern Pear Salad Recipe
This retro Southern Pear Salad takes 10 minutes with canned pears topped with mayo dressing, sharp cheddar, and toasted pecans. Perfect for potlucks!
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Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 15 ounces pear halves in light syrup
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 4-6 maraschino cherries
- ¼ cup pecans toasted, chopped
- 4-6 lettuce cups or 2 cups shredded lettuce
Instructions
- Drain the can of pears, reserving the juice.
- Place lettuce on the plates.
- Place a pear half on each lettuce cup.
- In a small bowl, combine the mayo and 3 tablespoons of reserved pear juice. Mix to combine.
- Drizzle the dressing over the pear halves.
- Sprinkle the pears with the cheddar cheese.
- Top each one with a cherry.
- Sprinkle with toasted pecans.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Place the can of pears in the fridge a few days ahead of time to chill the pears. They taste much better.
- Use the canned pears in light syrup or water, not heavy syrup. Heavy syrup makes everything too sweet.
- Use butter lettuce for individual cups or shredded lettuce for a bed.
- Shred the cheese small so you don't get big chunks of cheese and it will spread out evenly.
- Toast the pecans before adding for better flavor and extra crunch.
- Place pears cut-side up so the hollow where the core was holds the dressing and cherry.
- Assemble right before serving. Everything gets soggy if it sits too long after being dressed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1277IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 0.4mg
