Southern Pear Salad
This southern pear salad is the perfect old-fashioned recipe. Juicy canned pears topped with creamy mayonnaise, shredded cheese, and a sweet maraschino cherry. It might sound odd, but it's a vintage classic!
Ingredients
- 1 (14-15 ounce) can pear in pear juice, halves
- 4 leaves lettuce
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 4 tablespoons cheddar cheese shredded sharp
- 4 whole maraschino cherries
Instructions
- Open pears and drain in a strainer.
- Add one pear half on a piece of lettuce, fill the inside of the pear with one tablespoon mayonnaise and one tablespoon shredded cheese, and top with one maraschino cherry.
- Continue until all pears have been made.
- Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Serve cold.
Notes
- My canned pears tend to have 4 halves per can. However, occasionally, there are 5 halves per can. If this happens, you need a tablespoon of mayonnaise and shredded cheese, and one extra cherry.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 159
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 159kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 188mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 26mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 200IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 109mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.