Southern Pear Salad
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 1:14pm

Ingredients




1 can pear halves, chilled
Mayonnaise
1 cup Cheddar cheese, grated
6 leaves Bibb or Iceberg lettuce

Preparation

1 Drain pears from can, place in bowl and chill in refrigerator 2 Place one or two pear halves on one lettuce leaf 3 Place about 1 tsp of mayonnaise on each pear half and top with shredded Cheddar cheese.

About

This unexpectedly delicious salad, a throwback from the 50s, is the perfect quick and easy side dish to any dinner menu.

Comments:
Marcee

skip the mayo and cheddar, add a spoon of cottage cheese and for a bit of zing a few capers.
Sheri Wetherell

Ooo, that sounds good too!
Ashley

Even better-add maraschino cherries on top! We have ate this for years! (minus the lettuce)