Lime And Pear Salad Recipes

PEAR-LIME GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pears, reserving juice; set pears aside. In a small saucepan, bring juice to a boil. Stir in gelatin until dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. , In a food processor, combine pears and cream cheese; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in gelatin mixture until blended. Stir in the pineapple and 3/4 cup pecans. Fold in whipped topping. , Pour into an ungreased 11x7-in. dish. Refrigerate until set. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Cut into squares.

LIME PEAR GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the lime gelatin and boiling water in a large bowl until the gelatin dissolves. Pour the mixture into the container of a blender, and add the pear halves and cream cheese. Cover and blend until smooth. Pour back into the bowl, and gently whisk in the whipped topping. Transfer to a mold or serving bowl, cover and refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours. To unmold, dip the mold briefly into hot tap water to loosen the gelatin, then invert onto a plate.

LIME-PEAR SALAD - MOM'S RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Boil water and pear juice, enough to make one cup. First Mixture: Stir 1 packet gelatin with a little cold water, stir in lime juice,then add the warm juice and the mashed pears add one or two Tbs. simple syrup, and stir in softened cream cheese, and whip together well.Optional: add four drops of green food coloring. Chill until thickened.
• 2. In another bowl combine 1 cup boiling hot water and Lime Jello and stir well, let cool, and then add 8 oz. of Cool Whip. Chill until thickened.
• 3. Prepare a mold by spraying with oil; I used a bundt pan. Place slices of the second can of pears in the bottom, spoon the first mixture of Pears/juice/cream cheese into the mold. Then add the final layer of Lime Jello/Cool Whip and cover tightly with foil and chill overnight. If making early in the a.m. it should be fine by evening.
• 4. Turn the mold upside down over a serving platter, and tap gently to loosen gelatin. Decorate with marashino cherries if desired. It's great for dessert or on lettuce as a salad.

CLASSIC CREAM CHEESE PEAR LIME JELLO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, dissolve Jello in boiling water. Let cool a few minutes. Then, pour into a blender. Add juice from pears along with the softened cream cheese. Cover and whirl until smooth. Pour mixture back into mixing bowl. Gently fold in whipped topping. Add marshmallows and pecans. Pour into mold or large serving bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 5 hours or overnight. Check to make sure it's firm. Still jiggly--it's Jello! To unmold, dip the bottom of the bowl or mold into hot tap water to loosen. Then, invert onto a serving plate.

APPLE AND PEAR FRUIT SALAD WITH HONEY-LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Add the apples, pears and pieces to a large bowl. Squeeze the juice from the limes over fruit. Add the honey and mint leaves, and toss it all together to coat. Serve immediately or chill until ready.

PEAR SALAD WITH CREAM CHEESE AND LIME GELATIN

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, add 1 cup of pear juice and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl combine dry lime gelatin with pear juice and stir until gelatin is dissolved.
• Chill until partially set.
• In a medium bowl, cream the cream cheese with milk until blended and smooth.
• In a small bowl, mash pears until smooth. Mix with the cream cheese mixture and mix until smooth.
• Combine gelatin mixture and cream cheese mixture and blend until smooth.
• Fold in cool whip.
• Pour into a mold or leave in a bowl and chill 2-3 hours or until set.

FLUFFY LIME SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set the pineapple aside. In a saucepan, combine gelatin, water and reserved juice. Cook and stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Refrigerate until syrupy, about 30 minutes., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Stir in gelatin mixture, walnuts, marshmallows and reserved pineapple. Fold in the whipped cream. , Transfer to a 1-qt. serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until set.

LIME AND PEAR SALAD

Steps:

• Pour 2 cups of boiling water over lime gelatin. Stir until dissolved. Pour into ring mold, which has been rinsed in cold water, chill until firm.
• Pour two cups of boiling water over lemon gelatin and while still hot add cream cheese, juice of pears and salt. Stir until smooth. Cool and when the mixture begins to thicken add the pears, (which have been cut up in small pieces), cherries, and pineapple. Pour over the stiffened lime gelatin and refrigerate until completely set.
• Serve on crisp lettuce and water cress. fill center with mayonnaise which as been mixed with whipped cream.

PURSLANE, MEYER LEMON, AND PEAR SALAD WITH MAKRUT LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Make vinaigrette:
• Cut peel, including white pith, from lemon with a small sharp knife. Working over a bowl to catch juices, cut lemon segments free from membranes, letting segments drop into bowl.
• Crush lemongrass stalk with side of a heavy knife (to release oils), then thinly slice. Bring stock, lemongrass, and chile to a boil in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan. Cover pan and remove from heat, then let stand 20 minutes.
• Return to a boil and add lemon segments with juice and lime leaves. Cover pan and remove from heat, then let stand 20 minutes more.
• Pour mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl, discarding solids, then return to saucepan and whisk in oil. Bring vinaigrette to a boil and whisk in cornstarch mixture, then simmer, whisking occasionally, 2 minutes. Cool completely. Whisk in herbs and salt and pepper to taste.
• Make salad:
• Using slicer, cut Meyer lemon (with skin) crosswise, pears lengthwise (discarding cores), and radishes lengthwise into very thin slices (about 1/16 inch thick) and transfer to a large bowl. Add purslane, oil, lemon juice, and fleur de sel and pepper to taste and toss gently.
• Divide salad among 6 plates and spoon vinaigrette over and around each. Serve salads with jasmine crackers on the side.