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Ginger Cookie and Cream Cheese Pear Salad Recipe

Ginger Cookie and Cream Cheese Pear Salad Recipe

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Ginger Cookie and Cream Cheese Pear Salad

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Ingredients:

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4 pears , i like anjour (cored and cut into wedges, about 4 slices per half, leave the skin on)
1/2 head romaine lettuce , rough chopped
1/2 head iceberg lettuce , rough chopped
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 tbsp mayonnaise ( no miracle whip or low fat)
16 gingersnaps , not the soft cookies, the hard crispy ones (10 for the dressing, 6 for the garnish)
1 cup chopped pecans
2 tsp honey
3 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp minced shallot, fine chopped

Directions:

Gingersnaps - Just add all the cookies to a baggie and crush with a rolling pin or meat mallet. You can also use a food processor, but the baggie is so much easier. About 2/3 will go to the cream cheese dressing and 1/3 for a garnish. Just set to the side.
Cream Cheese Dressing - In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese, mayonnaise and add 2/3 rd's of the ginger snaps, Mix well to combine. Set to the side room temperature.
Dressing - Mix the honey, orange juice and shallot. Once again, set to the side.
Pears - Peel the pears and cut into wedges.
Salad - In a medium size bowl, add the iceberg, romaine and a couple of tablespoons of the dressing and toss lightly.
Plating - For each plate, add the dressed lettuce, then top with 1 pear (or about 8 slices per plate) sliced in wedges and plated in a spiral around the center of the plate. Then, in the center add a spoon of the cream cheese mixture. Drizzle a little of the dressing over the pears and top with the chopped pecans and remaining gingerbread cookies.
ENJOY! It is a sweet starter salad but it is absolutely great with the tangy cream cheese.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	810.45 Kcal (3393 kJ)
Calories from fat	540.82 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	60.09g	92%
Cholesterol	33.36mg	11%
Sodium	280.07mg	12%
Potassium	916.01mg	19%
Total Carbs	66.55g	22%
Sugars	32.85g	131%
Dietary Fiber	13.54g	54%
Protein	11g	22%
Vitamin C	18.9mg	32%
Iron	4.3mg	24%
Calcium	148.7mg	15%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	175.45 Kcal (735 kJ)
Calories from fat	117.08 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	13.01g	92%
Cholesterol	7.22mg	11%
Sodium	60.63mg	12%
Potassium	198.3mg	19%
Total Carbs	14.41g	22%
Sugars	7.11g	131%
Dietary Fiber	2.93g	54%
Protein	2.38g	22%
Vitamin C	4.1mg	32%
Iron	0.9mg	24%
Calcium	32.2mg	15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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