Pear Waldorf Salad Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl whisk together vinegar, orange juice, zest, and raisins. Core and cube apples and pears. Add fruit and walnuts to a bowl and drizzle with oil. Toss well to combine. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool and break the nuts up into small pieces.
• Whisk the yogurt, mayonnaise, parsley, honey, and lemon zest in a large bowl and season generously with pepper.
• Halve, core, and cut the apples into 3/4-inch pieces, leaving the skin intact. Add the apples, celery and raisins to the bowl, and sprinkle with the lemon juice; then toss with the dressing. Cover and refrigerate if not serving immediately.
• When ready to serve, toss walnuts into the salad. Arrange the lettuce leaves on a large platter, or divide them among 4 salad plates. Place the salad on the lettuce and serve.

Steps:

• Combine celery, mayonnaise, cheese and lemon juice; toss gently.
• Line bowl with lettuce; spoon celery and cheese mixture into bowl.
• Arrange pears around salad; sprinkle with toasted almonds.
• *Omit Cheddar cheese and sprinkle 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese over salad.

Steps:

• Mix yogurt and brown sugar together in a bowl to make dressing.
• Combine pear, apple, celery, raisins, cranberries, and walnuts in a bowl. Add dressing and toss well to combine. Sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg on top.
• Chill salad before serving, at least 30 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine pears, celery, grapes and walnuts. In another bowl, whisk yogurt, mayonnaise and poppy seeds. Add to pear mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight. , Line pita halves with lettuce; fill each with 2 tablespoons pear mixture.

Steps:

• 1. Combine dressing ingredients in a bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined.
• 2. If too spicy from cayenne, add another touch of honey to balance it out.
• 3. Cover and place in refrigerator.
• 4. Chop and combine salad ingredients.
• 5. Add dressing and toss until evenly coated.

Steps:

• In a large pot, add carrot, celery, and garlic and cover with water by two inches. Bring to a boil. Season with salt. Reduce to a simmer and add chicken, flipping halfway, until cooked through, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove and let cool. Slice.
• Whisk vinegar and oil; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle half vinaigrette over chicken slices. Divide escarole, pear, shallot, and walnuts among four plates. Top with chicken and Pecorino.
• Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with remaining vinaigrette.

Steps:

• Combine Granny Smith apple, Golden Delicious apple, Gala apple, Bosc pear, celery, cranberries, walnuts, and pecans in a large bowl.
• Whisk sour cream, mayonnaise, sugar, and lemon juice together in a separate bowl for the dressing.
• Pour dressing into apple mixture; toss until evenly coated. Chill in refrigerator for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Mix mayonnaise, yogurt, orange juice, orange peel and Cajun seasoning in small bowl to blend. (Dressing can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Line large bowl with large outer leaves of lettuce. Chop enough remaining leaves into bite-size pieces to measure 6 cups (reserve remaining lettuce for another use). Place chopped lettuce in another large bowl. Using small sharp knife, cut off peel and white pith from grapefruit. Cut between membranes to release grapefruit segments. Cut segments in half. Place in bowl with chopped lettuce. Add diced pear, diced apple, halved grapes and chopped dates. Add dressing to salad and toss to coat.
• Transfer salad to leaf-lined bowl. Sprinkle salad with pine nuts and serve.