Southern Pear, Celery & Cheese Summer Salad

Name: Southern Pear, Celery & Cheese Summer Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American, Southern
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

3 steps

Prep:25min

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. Blue cheese, Feta and Gorgonzola also work well.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:18:43 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories188.9 kcal (9%)

Total Fat12.6 g (18%)

Carbs16.4 g (6%)

Sugars10.9 g (12%)

Protein5.3 g (11%)

Sodium241.5 mg (12%)

Fiber2.8 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

4stalks celery

trimmed and cut in half crosswise

2 tablespoonscider vinegar

pe, raspberry, or other fruit

2 tablespoonshoney

¼ teaspoonsalt

2pears

ripe, preferably red Bartlett or Anjou, diced

1 cupwhite Cheddar cheese

finely diced

½ cuppecans

chopped, toasted

freshly ground pepper

to taste

6 leavesbutterhead lettuce

large, or other

Instructions

Step 1

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

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.

Step 3

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.