A wonderful fruit salad surely to please all family members.
INGREDIENTS (for 8 servings):
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/8 cup maraschino cherry juice
- 8 leaves of lettuce
- 2 (15 ounce) cans pear halves
- 8 maraschino cherries
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
PREPARATION:
Mix together the cream cheese and pecans. Refrigerate until chilled.
Blend together the mayonnaise and cherry syrup. Refrigerate until chilled.
Arrange lettuce leaves on individual plates. Place a pear half on lettuce.
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.
Sprinkle with grated cheese and serve.