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Pear Salad with Raspberry Cream

By: Southern Living magazine 
"Adding fruit to traditional salad ingredients adds a light, refreshing twist to your summer dinner. Grand Prize Winner in our 2000 Holiday Recipe Contest"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup raspberry preserves
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 4 firm, ripe pears
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 head Bibb lettuce, torn
  • 1 small head romaine lettuce, torn
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1/2 cup fresh raspberries

Directions

  1. WHISK together first 4 ingredients. Set dressing aside.
  2. PEEL pears, if desired; quarter pears. Brush with lemon juice.
  3. ARRANGE lettuce on 4 plates. Arrange pear quarters over lettuce. Drizzle with dressing; sprinkle with cheese, bacon, and raspberries.

Footnotes

  • Reprinted with permission of Southern Living® magazine. All rights reserved.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2003 by Laurie Fontaine Bennett   view full review
I made this recipe for a holiday dinner with friends. Everyone raved about it. Light, not too...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2003 by aeposey   view full review
This salad is delicious and looks lovely! For a different twist, add some toasted almonds. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2004 by SAXYBONE Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I only tried the salad dressing from this recipe, but it was Excellent. Very creamy and great...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2003 by BLUIIS   view full review
I served this as the first course for New Years Eve dinner party. It's so pretty. You either...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2005 by MINALEWIS   view full review
Not a Huge Hit. I made way too much and ended up throwing most of it out. We had other...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2004 by CA Girl   view full review
This salad tastes great and presents beautifully. This could be considered a "fancy salad,"...

 

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