Recipes: Crunchy Pear & Celery Salad from the National Osteoporosis Foundation

Hi Everyone!

Happy Friday. 

May is Osteoporosis Awareness Month so this weeks recipe is from the National Osteoporosis Foundation, www.nof.org.

  Crunchy Pear & Celery Salad 

Active Time:  25 minutes

Total Time:  25 minutes

Serves:  6

Ingredients:

4 stalks celery, trimmed and cut in half crosswise

2 tablespoons cider, pear, raspberry, or other fruit vinegar

2 tablespoons honey

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 ripe pears, preferably red Bartlett or Anjou, diced

1 cup finely diced white cheddar cheese

1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Freshly ground pepper, to taste

6 large leaves butterhead or other lettuce

Preparation:

1.  Soak celery in a bowl of ice water for 15 minutes.  Drain and pat dry.  Cut into 1/2 inch pieces.

2.  Whisk vinegar, honey and salt in a large bowl until blended.  Add pears; gently stir to coat.  Add the celery, cheese and pecans; stir to combine.  Season with pepper.  Divide the lettuce leaves among the six plates and top with a portion of salad.

3.  Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Nutrition Information per serving:

221 calories; 14 g Fat; 5 g Saturate Fat; 20 mg Cholesterol; 20 g Carbohydrates; 6 g Protein; 4 g Fiber; 240 mg Sodium; 221 mg Potassium

Enjoy and have a great weekend.  I'll see you on Monday.

To your Health!

Deanna