Cranberry Pear Salad

Name: Cranberry Pear Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1 can (8 ounces) pear halves; Lettuce leaves; 1/2 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce; Toasted sliced almonds, optional

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

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.