The Recipe

Crunchy Pear and Celery Salad

Name: Crunchy Pear and Celery Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 (161 g)
Ingredients: 4 stalks celery, trimmed and cut in half lengthwise; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar or 2 tablespoons pear vinegar or 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar or 2 tablespoons other fruit vinegar; 2 tablespoons maple syrup (original recipe called for honey); 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 ripe pears, diced (preferably red Barltett or anjou for their crispness); 1 cup finely diced white cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted (see NOTE); fresh ground pepper; 6 leaves butterhead lettuce (I usually use romaine) or 6 leaves other Lettuce (I usually use romaine)

COOK TIME : a few secondsPREP TIME : 20 minutes

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From Eating Well magazine, one of my favorite salads. The flavors blend so well and compliment and the textures are marvelous. If you have the white cheddar with a red pear, the colors are nice. When I get a green pear I just use yellow cheddar.

INGREDIENTS

4 stalks celery, trimmed and cut in half lengthwise
2 tablespoons cider vinegar or 2 tablespoons pear vinegar or 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar or 2 tablespoons other fruit vinegar
2 tablespoons maple syrup (original recipe called for honey)
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 ripe pears, diced (preferably red Barltett or anjou for their crispness)
1 cup finely diced white cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted (see NOTE)
fresh ground pepper
6 leaves butterhead lettuce (I usually use romaine) or 6 leaves other Lettuce (I usually use romaine)

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