Best Ginger Cookie And Cream Cheese Pear Salad Recipes

PEAR SALAD WITH CREAM CHEESE AND LIME GELATIN

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, add 1 cup of pear juice and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl combine dry lime gelatin with pear juice and stir until gelatin is dissolved.
• Chill until partially set.
• In a medium bowl, cream the cream cheese with milk until blended and smooth.
• In a small bowl, mash pears until smooth. Mix with the cream cheese mixture and mix until smooth.
• Combine gelatin mixture and cream cheese mixture and blend until smooth.
• Fold in cool whip.
• Pour into a mold or leave in a bowl and chill 2-3 hours or until set.

GINGER COOKIE AND CREAM CHEESE PEAR SALAD

Steps:

• Gingersnaps -- Just add all the cookies to a baggie and crush with a rolling pin or meat mallet. You can also use a food processor, but the baggie is so much easier. About 2/3 will go to the cream cheese dressing and 1/3 for a garnish. Just set to the side.
• Cream Cheese Dressing -- In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese, mayonnaise and add 2/3 rd's of the ginger snaps, Mix well to combine. Set to the side room temperature.
• Dressing -- Mix the honey, orange juice and shallot. Once again, set to the side.
• Pears -- Peel the pears and cut into wedges.
• Salad -- In a medium size bowl, add the iceberg, romaine and a couple of tablespoons of the dressing and toss lightly.
• Plating -- For each plate, add the dressed lettuce, then top with 1 pear (or about 8 slices per plate) sliced in wedges and plated in a spiral around the center of the plate. Then, in the center add a spoon of the cream cheese mixture. Drizzle a little of the dressing over the pears and top with the chopped pecans and remaining gingerbread cookies.
• ENJOY! It is a sweet starter salad but it is absolutely great with the tangy cream cheese.

HIDDEN PEAR SALAD

Steps:

• Bring pear liquid to a boil.
• Stir in gelatin until dissolved.
• Cool until syrupy.
• Puree pears in a blender.
• Beat cream cheese& lemon juice until fluffy& smooth.
• Add pureed pears& mix well.
• Fold Cool Whip into pear mixture.
• Fold in cooled gelatin.
• Pour into an oiled 4 1/2 cup mold (or into a dish).
• Chill overnight.

PRETTY PEAR SALAD

Steps:

• Drain the pear halves, reserving 1 tablespoon of syrup. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and reserved syrup until smooth. Fill pear halves; top with grapes.