Best Peanutty Pear Salad Recipes

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PEAR SALAD WITH BALSAMIC AND WALNUTS



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This pear salad recipe is a stunning fall side dish! Simple, elegant, and delicious, it'd be a great addition to a Thanksgiving or holiday dinner.

Provided by Jeanine Donofrio

Categories     Side Dish

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 cups mixed salad greens
2 ripe pears (sliced)
1 fennel bulb (sliced paper thin*)
Lemon wedge
2 tablespoons dried cranberries
1 tablespoon chopped pecans
1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon chopped hazelnuts (or more pecans or walnuts)
⅓ cup shaved pecorino
Balsamic Vinaigrette (for drizzling)
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Assemble the salad with the mixed greens and top with the pears and fennel. Squeeze a little lemon over the pears and fennel and toss.
  • Top with the cranberries, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, and pecorino. Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

PEA 'N' PEANUT SALAD



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Even people who don't like peas love this crunchy recipe, including my own children. I love the fact that it's so easy and makes a refreshing alternative to more traditional salads. A friend gave me the recipe years ago and I've been making it ever since. -Laurinda Nelson, Phoenix, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch     Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2-1/2 cups frozen peas (about 10 ounces), thawed
1 cup dry roasted peanuts
1 cup chopped celery
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup prepared zesty Italian salad dressing

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise and salad dressing; stir into salad. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 579 calories, Fat 48g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 957mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 17g protein.

PEANUTTY PEA SALAD



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Tasty summer salad!

Provided by Rebecca

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes     Green Pea Salad Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup sour cream
¼ cup white sugar
1 (16 ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed
½ red onion, diced
½ cup sweetened dried cranberries
1 cup unsalted peanuts

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream and white sugar.
  • Add peas, onion, cranberries and peanuts and stir until evenly coated. Chill for 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330.9 calories, Carbohydrate 25.8 g, Cholesterol 11.5 mg, Fat 23.2 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 7.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 149.8 mg, Sugar 16.4 g

PRETTY PEAR SALAD



Pretty Pear Salad image

Sweetened cream cheese is a simple and satisfying way to dress up canned pears. Plus, they look so pretty on the table. For a different twist, you can use canned peaches in place of the pears.-Barb Marshall, Pickerington, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cans (one 16 ounces, one 29 ounces) pear halves
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup seedless grapes, halved

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.

Nutrition Facts :

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