KAY'S PEAR SALAD STUFFED WITH NUTTY CREAM CHEESE

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A wonderful fruit salad surely to please all family members.

Provided by Marilyn McCormack

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Dessert Salad Recipes

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
¼ cup chopped pecans
½ cup mayonnaise
⅛ cup maraschino cherry juice
8 leaves of lettuce
2 (15 ounce) cans pear halves
8 maraschino cherries
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Mix together the cream cheese and pecans. Refrigerate until chilled.
  • Blend together the mayonnaise and cherry syrup. Refrigerate until chilled.
  • Arrange lettuce leaves on individual plates. Place a pear half on lettuce.
  • Place a round ball of cream cheese mixture in the pear half. Top with a spoonful of mayonnaise mixture and place one maraschino cherry on top.
  • Sprinkle with grated cheese and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316.2 calories, Carbohydrate 19.1 g, Cholesterol 43.4 mg, Fat 25.6 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 9.5 g, Sodium 210.7 mg, Sugar 10.8 g

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