5 meyer pear salad Recipes

lemon, stalk fresh lemongrass , 1 or 2 tough outer leaves discarded and root end trimmed, chicken stock or broth, dried chile (preferably thai), by 1 1/4-inch) fresh or frozen kaffir lime leaves, olive oil, cornstarch dissolved in 1 tsp water, minced fresh oregano, minced fresh chervil, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley, meyer lemon, firm-ripe small seckel pears (3/4 lb total ), radishes, trimmed, purslane , coarse stems discarded, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, fleur de sel to taste, jasmine rice crackers

fresh lump crab meat, hazelnuts , roasted and chopped, chopped celery, firm but sweet) pears, finely chopped, chopped red onion, chopped fresh parsley, lemon juice (or 3 tbsp meyer ), olive oil, freshly ground pepper, salt and pepper to taste, butter lettuce, rinsed and patted dry

baby spinach, sweet ripe pears, mild shredded cheddar cheese, toasted whole pecans, meyer lemon juice, mayonnaise, dried dill or 1 tbsp fresh dill, splenda sugar substitute or 3 tsp sugar, heavy cream

vinaigrette, champagne vinegar, mild honey, meyer lemon juice (a tad less regular lemon juice if meyers are not available), salt, coarsely ground black pepper, high-quality extra virgin olive oil (probably not the kind you cook with but the 1 you save to finish off special dishes), sliced (or tiny diced ) pancetta, olive oil (for cooking pancetta), firm, but ripe, pears, baby arugula or regular arugula torn into smaller pieces, ricotta salata or fresh parmesan (or percorino or other sharp, nutty hard cheese)