Monday, December 7, 2009

Crunchy Pear & Celery Salad



This is a fabulous late fall salad.  It's filled with fantastic texture and flavor contrasts.  You have salty cheddar, the slightly sweet and nutty pecans, the crunchy celery and pear all on a backdrop of peppery arugula coated with a tangy-sweet dressing.  Yum.

If you're looking for a salad that is more interesting than the usual, and is easy to throw together in a pinch, look no further.

Crunchy Pear & Celery Salad
adapted from Eating Well in Season
serves 2

INGREDIENTS:

1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
pinch of salt
2 stalks celery, trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 Asian pear (or other pear of choice), seeded and diced
2 cups baby arugula
1/2 cup finely diced sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
freshly ground pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

Whisk together vinegar, honey and salt in the bottom of a large bowl.  Gently toss the celery and pear in the dressing to coat.  Then add arugula, cheddar, and pecans, and toss everything together.  Season with pepper.

Enjoy!

3 comments:

  1. for some cray reason i don't like pears, but this nut & cheese combo with the pears sounds like something i'd definitely like

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  2. you might be pleasantly surprised - and i consider Asian pears the gateway pear, try it out and maybe you'll like it!

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  3. Sounds delightful.

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