My Mommas Pear Salad Food

PEAR SALAD

Steps:

• Place the mixed greens, pears, pomegranate seeds, blue cheese and pecans in a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients until smooth.
• Drizzle the dressing over the pear mixture, gently toss to coat. Serve immediately.

PEAR SALAD WITH BALSAMIC AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Assemble the salad with the mixed greens and top with the pears and fennel. Squeeze a little lemon over the pears and fennel and toss.
• Top with the cranberries, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, and pecorino. Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

ROASTED PEAR SALAD

Steps:

• For the pears, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. In a small bowl, drizzle the pears with the olive oil, sprinkle with the sugar and salt, and toss to coat well. Transfer the pears to a baking sheet and roast for 10 minutes, until golden brown. Allow to cool.
• For the vinaigrette, whisk together the olive oil, pecan oil, vinegar, honey, mustard, and shallots in a small mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• To assemble the salad, combine the endive leaves and bitter greens in a large serving bowl. Add the vinaigrette and toss to coat well. Wait until just before serving to top with the pears, blue cheese, and pecans.

HIDDEN PEAR SALAD

Steps:

• Bring pear liquid to a boil.
• Stir in gelatin until dissolved.
• Cool until syrupy.
• Puree pears in a blender.
• Beat cream cheese& lemon juice until fluffy& smooth.
• Add pureed pears& mix well.
• Fold Cool Whip into pear mixture.
• Fold in cooled gelatin.
• Pour into an oiled 4 1/2 cup mold (or into a dish).
• Chill overnight.

MOMMA'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook and drain potatoes.
• In a large bowl add potatoes, celery, onion, green pepper, hard boiled eggs, and sweet pickle relish.
• Set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Combine mayonnaise mixture to the potato salad and mix well.
• Sprinkle paprika over top of salad and chill for 1 hr before serving.
• Note: You may add more seasoning of each if needed and more mayonnaise if needed.
• It can also be served warm.

NOT YOUR MOMMA'S FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients and refrigerate.

UNDER THE SEA PEAR SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pears, reserving 3/4 cup of the syrup; coarsely chop pears and set aside.
• Dissolve jello in boiling water; add pear syrup and lime juice; measure 1 1/4 cups into an 8X4 loaf pan or a 4 cup gelatin mold- chill until set but not firm- about one hour.
• Meanwhile, slowly (to prevent lumps) blend remaining gelatin into the softened cream cheese; beat until smooth then blend in spices and chopped pears.
• Pour over set gelatin in refrigerator and let finish firming up in fridge, about four hours.
• Note- This can be made with pears in syrup; doing that makes it sweeter and more of a dessert dish which is how we prefer it here at my house.

MY MOMMA'S PEAR SALAD

Steps:

• Combine 1 c.
• juice from pears and pkg.
• jello.
• Heat on stove till boiling.
• Chill until partially set (1/2-1 hour) Take pears and cream cheese and blend in blender till smooth (no chunks).
• Take out of blender and add jello mixture and cool whip.
• Blend w/a spoon.
• Keep in refrigerator until set, about 3 hours.