Salad recipes

Roasted pears are tender, juicy with delicious caramelization. The mixture of arugula and romain lettuce adds yummy peppery taste and some nice refreshing crunch. The toasted walnuts and Parmesan cheese give extra yumminess.

Fresh pineapple fruit salad served in hollowed-out pineapple shells with a Grand Marnier lemon syrup. A stunning presentation with seasonal fruit, sliced apples, and fresh cream.

Tropical fruit salad with mango, papaya, Asian pear, and kiwi tossed in cinnamon sugar. No cooking, no dressing, just ripe fruit and warm spice.

Fall salad: crisp bitter greens with sweet sliced pears, toasted walnuts, and crumbled Gorgonzola in a walnut-oil vinaigrette. An elegant autumn salad balancing sweet, bitter, and savory.

Pear and parsnip salad with blanched parsnips, fanned fresh pear slices, green onions, and a light honey yogurt dressing. A low-fat, elegant side for fall and winter.

Pear Waldorf salad with chopped fresh pears, celery, and nuts tossed in mayonnaise. A fruity twist on the classic Waldorf that swaps apples for juicy, sweet pears. Ready in 10 minutes.

Spicy fruit salad with oranges, pears, bananas, grapes, and toasted walnuts tossed in a cinnamon-cardamom yogurt dressing. A fresh, no-cook side or snack.

Potato-pear salad with thinly sliced boiled potatoes and fresh pears in a simple oil and vinegar dressing. Serve warm or chilled on a bed of romaine.

Pear walnut salad tosses crisp greens with thinly sliced pear, toasted walnuts and red onion under a pear-nectar vinaigrette that echoes the fruit. A light, vegetarian salad in about 10 minutes.

Fresh pear salad with halved pears on lettuce, filled with cottage cheese and topped with a chilled pear-orange fruit dressing thickened with cornstarch. A vintage composed fruit salad.

Lime Waldorf salad with crisp apples, ripe pears, walnuts, golden raisins, and a zesty lime mayonnaise dressing. Finished with fresh mint and sunflower seeds for crunch.

Fruited spinach salad with papaya or pears and halved grapes in a honey poppy seed vinaigrette. A low-calorie, no-cook side salad ready in 15 minutes.

Elegant snow pea and pear salad on radicchio leaves with toasted walnuts and a light pineapple-yogurt dressing. A fresh, low-calorie starter ready in 20 minutes.

Asian-inspired meatball salad with pan-fried beef meatballs, pineapple chunks, and crisp vegetables tossed in a sweet-and-sour sauce made with soy, vinegar, and white wine. Served chilled over shredded lettuce.

Big seven-fruit salad with apples, pears, oranges, grapes, pineapple, peaches and bananas, finished with whipped topping. A summer-table classic for gatherings.

A stunning layered gelatin salad with orange segments, cranberry-banana, and a creamy lemon-cream cheese layer with pears, molded in a fluted tube pan. Retro potluck showstopper.