Cranberry Pear Salad Recipe

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MY HUSBAND and I celebrated our 48th wedding anniversary in August - which is also how long I've had this recipe. I like to serve the salad on a bed of lettuce and sometimes garnish it with dates. This delicious salad is easy to prepare when time is short. -Edna Hoffman, Hebron, Indiana

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Cranberry Pear Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

1 can (8 ounces) pear halves
Lettuce leaves
1/2 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
Toasted sliced almonds, optional

Directions

Drain pears, reserving 1 tablespoon juice (discard remaining juice or refrigerate for another use). Place pears, cut side up, on a lettuce-line plate. Combine the cranberry sauce and reserved pear juice; spoon over pears. Sprinkle with almonds if desired. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 184 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 21 mg sodium, 48 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Cranberry Pear Salad in Reminisce Extra February 2000, p45

Keeping Lettuce Fresh

To store lettuce to keep it crisp and fresh, wash lettuce in cold water and drain very well. Use a “salad spinner” or pat it dry with paper towels. Store in a resealable plastic bag or airtight container with a dry paper towel in the bottom to absorb any leftover moisture. (Be certain to replace the towel if it gets wet.) For extra-crispy salads, you may want to use a lettuce variety like romaine that’s naturally more crisp.