Basil Pear Salad Recipe (2024)

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What vegetables pair well with pears? ›

Mixed greens – Use whatever tender greens you like best! I often make this pear salad recipe with a mix of baby kale, spinach, and chard, but baby lettuces or arugula would also be delicious. Fennel – One of my favorite fall veggies! It adds a crisp bite and mild licorice flavor to this autumn pear salad.

SWEETLY luscious ripe pears have an affinity for nuts of all kinds. Walnuts, pecans and almonds can be scattered on pear desserts and salads or used in the batter of pear cakes.

The origin of the pear salad traces back to "The American Salad Book," written in 1899 which lists a salad made by placing a pear on a bed of lettuce with a mayonnaise dressing. The ingredients are lettuce, canned pears, mayonnaise (preferably Dukes), and Cheddar cheese.

In classic French cuisine, pears are often poached with vanilla beans in wine, and for good reason. The wine's fruit-forward acidity perks up the mellow pears, while fragrant vanilla beans amplify their floral aroma and the gentle cooking method keeps their delicate texture intact.

even replace meals, a pear's juicy, subtle flavor pairs well with protein-filled nut butters or almonds and walnuts. And its gentle acidity is a bright match for richer companions, like cheese and cured meats.

Nuts and seeds — such as pistachios, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, almonds, peanuts and chia seeds — are highly nutritious salad toppings. For example, 1 ounce (28 grams) of pumpkin seeds has 5 grams of protein and close to 20% of the Daily Value (DV) for zinc.

Production. In 2022, world production of pears was 26 million tonnes, led by China with 73% of the total (table).

The iconic Cobb Salad was invented in 1937 at the Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood, California, by Bob Cobb. The ingredients for Cobb Salad vary from recipe to recipe but they typically start with some sort of leafy green like Romaine lettuce.

In approximately 1630, as his children watched on, Endicott planted one of the first fruit trees to be cultivated by European settlers in America: a pear sapling imported from across the Atlantic.

What fruits and vegetables can go together? ›

Food-combining diets say not to mix fruits and vegetables, but your digestive system is really good at its job. It can handle breaking down fruits and vegetables at the same time. There isn't any scientific evidence supporting the theory that eating food groups separately has any beneficial effect.

The Bartlett has a quintessential pear flavor (sweet, buttery, musky and a little herbaceous) and fragrance. This succulent pear is delicious cooked or fresh and makes a wonderful addition to salads. Try Bartlett pears with mascarpone cheese and Brut Champagne. Gouda cheese and Merlot make a terrific alternative match.

They are low in protein and can cause an imbalance of your essential fatty acids. On the other hand, pears are high in fiber; increase good gut bacteria and prolong your life. Balance out the disadvantages of pears by eating other fruit and vegetables in your diet. Also eat enough protein every day.