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Pear Salad Recipe

Published: Aug 23, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links

Delicious Southern Pear Salad Recipe! This easy side dish takes minutes to prepare and tastes amazing. Classic southern pear salad is the side dish everyone will be talking about.

Contents

  • Pear Salad Recipe
    • Great Salad Recipes
  • Southern Pear Salad Recipe
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Nutrition

Pear Salad Recipe

While my husband's nephew from Alabama was staying with us this summer he asked if I had ever made southern pear salad. Prior to this moment, I had honestly never heard of this salad.

When Nathan started describing it to me I thought he was joking a bit but then I did some research and reached out to family in Alabama and they all told me it is a church potluck staple. My Sister-in-Law said she loves this salad and changes it up at times and uses cottage cheese.

Nathan ran to the store to get all of the ingredients and showed me how to make this easy side salad.

I will admit to struggling to call this a salad versus a side dish. This is not your typical seven layer salad with lettuce and tomatoes.

This pear salad has pear halves, mayonnaise, cheddar cheese, and cherries. This southern favorite quick and easy salad takes minutes to prepare.

Ingredients

  • Sliced Pear Halves
  • Mayonnaise
  • Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • Maraschino Cherries

Adaptations - You can change out the dollop of mayo with cottage cheese or a bit of cream cheese.

Equipment

Serving Platter

Spoon

Recipe Tips

I suggest putting the maraschino cherries on a couple of paper towels to get the extra juice off of them. This will help them stay in place and stop the red drips that tend to occur when they are not wiped down.

You can serve these on a bed of lettuce leaves to make them really pop.

Plan time for this southern dish to chill in the refrigerator for a few hours. I love that you can make this salad ahead of time.

Step 1

Lay out the sliced sweet pears on a platter or in a 9x13 pan.

Add mayo on top of the sliced pears.

Step 2

Add shredded cheese on top of the mayo. I try to add enough that it doesn't fall all over the place.

The cheese and mayo should be contained on the pear.

Step 3

Add maraschino cherries on top.

Chill the pears in the refrigerator if you have time.

Great Salad Recipes

Hawaiian Mac Salad

Snickers Apple Salad

Big Mac Salad

Grape Salad

Black Eyed Pea Salad

Caprese Salad

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Southern Pear Salad Recipe

Quick and easy southern pear salad recipe. This church potluck favorite takes minutes to prepare and tastes amazing.
Print Rate
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 9
Calories: 110kcal
Author: Tammilee Tips

Ingredients

  • 1 can Pear Halves
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ⅓ cup Cheddar Cheese Shredded
  • 9 Maraschino cherries

Instructions

  • Drain the can of pears and place each pear half on a serving platter
  • Add a dollop of mayonnaise in the center of the pear and top with shredded cheese
  • Add a maraschino cherry to the top. Chill in the refrigerator until serving.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Southern Pear Salad Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 110 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 10mg3%
Sodium 105mg5%
Potassium 8mg0%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 1g2%
Calcium 34mg3%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Vitamin A 52IU1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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