Harvest Fruit Salad
Pears predate Christianity by 2000 years. The early wild pears were bitter and almost inedible, so grafting methods were introduced to produce more palatable fruits. Since then, some 6,000 varieties have been named in Europe and America alone. For this salad, the Bartlett, Red Bartlett, Anjou, Seckel or Comice is recommended. Among the grape variety possibilities are Flame, Ruby, Ribier and Thompson. Garnish each serving with thin slices of apple and pear.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Pear | 1 medium (178g) | 101 |
| Apple | 1 medium (182g) | 95 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Pecan | 1 half (4g) | 20 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pecan halves
- 1 Tbs. sherry vinegar
- 1 Tbs. red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbs. walnut oil
- 3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 4 pears, 1 1/2 lb. total, halved, cored and diced
- 2 cups (12 oz.) red and green seedless grapes
- in any combination
- 2 green or red apples, such as Cortland,
- Delicious, Granny Smith, McIntosh or Pippin,
- halved, cored and diced