Crunchy Pear & Celery Salad (EatingWell.com)

Crunchy Pear & Celery Salad (EatingWell.com)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 164.5
  • Total Fat: 7.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 23.1 mg
  • Sodium: 258.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 20.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
  • Protein: 6.4 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Crunchy Pear & Celery Salad (EatingWell.com) calories by ingredient


Introduction

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/crunchy_
pear_celery_salad.html

I subned out the nuts with raisins http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/crunchy_
pear_celery_salad.html

I subned out the nuts with raisins
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    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
    1/4 cup raisins
    Freshly ground pepper, to taste
    6 large leaves butterhead or other lettuce

Tips

Use firm pears otherwise after this salad sits ripes pears get really mushy


Directions

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

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.


Serving Size: 1 cup

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MXKITTY.