Kay's Pear Salad Stuffed with Nutty Cream Cheese

A wonderful fruit salad surely to please all family members.

• Calories: 316 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup chopped pecans
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pear halves
• 8 maraschino cherries
• ⅛ cup maraschino cherry juice
• 8 leaves of lettuce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix together the cream cheese and pecans. Refrigerate until chilled.

Step 2

Blend together the mayonnaise and cherry syrup. Refrigerate until chilled.

Step 3

Arrange lettuce leaves on individual plates. Place a pear half on lettuce.

Step 4

Place a round ball of cream cheese mixture in the pear half. Top with a spoonful of mayonnaise mixture and place one maraschino cherry on top.

Step 5

Sprinkle with grated cheese and serve.