5.0 from 18 votes
Pear Salad Recipe
This classic Southern Pear Salad recipe is an old-fashioned side dish found at many family gatherings! It's a bright and simple favorite with juicy pears and cheddar cheese, topped with cherries!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 149 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 (29-ounce) can pear halves drained well
- 1/2 /2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 /2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- Maraschino cherries
- lettuce leaves (butter or iceberg lettuce) optional
Instructions
- Remove pear halves from can, taking care to drain away as much liquid from pears as possible. Place pears onto a serving platter on top of lettuce leaves (if using) or straight onto the platter.
- Top each pear half with about a teaspoon of mayonnaise, then add a little cheddar cheese to the top of the mayonnaise, and top each with a maraschino cherry.
- Serve cold.
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Notes
- Make Ahead Instructions
- To make ahead. Prepare the pear salad without adding the cherry to the top and wrap well with plastic wrap or place in an airtight container. Refrigerate up to 24 hours. Add the cherries right before serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
149kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.002g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
68mg
(3%)
Potassium
31mg
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
95IU
(2%)
Calcium
85mg
(9%)
Iron
0.03mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 149
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 149kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 68mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 95IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.