Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Pear and Celery Salad takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Pear and Celery Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Pear and Celery Salad makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Pear and Celery Salad are:

4 stalks celery, trimmed and cut in half crosswise
2 tablespoons cider, pear, raspberry or other fruit vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 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

Here is how you make Pear and Celery Salad:

Soak celery in a bowl of ice water for 15 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces. 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.To toast chopped nuts & seeds: Cook in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutessix one cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SEESKO.

The nutritional information for Pear and Celery Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 166.9

• Total Fat: 9.0 g
• Cholesterol: 4.6 mg
• Sodium: 255.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
• Protein: 6.9 g