Asian Pear Recipes

Asian Pear Recipes - 1 Asian Pear Slaw with Chilies Ingredients 6 celery ribs 4 Tbsp fresh lime juice 4 Tbsp seasoned rice vinegar 1 tsp ginger root 6 Asian Pears, sliced ¼-inch thick 3 scallions, thinly sliced on diagonal ¼ cup Cilantro leaves ½ tsp Fresno chili or Jalapeno chili, finely chopped

Makes 6 servings. Source: Chris Faulkner for Melissa’s Variety Produce, Inc.

Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 67, Protein 2g, Fat 0g, Calories from Fat 0%, Cholesterol 0mg, Carbohydrates 17g, Fiber 1g, Sodium 52mg.

Asian Pear Recipes - 2

Jicama and Asian Pear Salad

Ingredients
2 cups Romaine lettuce, shredded
2 cups Jicama, julienne-sliced
2 Asian pears, cored and chopped
½ cup Golden raisins
¼ cup White wine vinaigrette
¼ cup Apple cider or juice (for Dressing)
¼ tsp Chinese five-spice powder or ground allspice

In a bowl, toss the shredded lettuce, jicama, Asian pears and golden raisins until combined. For dressing, whisk together the salad dressing, apple cider or juice, and five-spice powder or allspice until well mixed. Drizzle over salad and toss well. Serve immediately.

Makes 6 servings. Source: Produce for Better Health/Tropicana West.

Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 104, Protein 2g, Fat 0g, Calories from Fat 1%, Cholesterol 0mg, Carbohydrates 26g, Fiber 3g, Sodium 109mg.

Asian Pear Recipes - 3

Fall Asian Pear Soup

Ingredients
1 Tbsp olive oil
3 Asian pears, peeled and cubed
½ cup onion, diced
15 oz can low sodium chicken broth
1 cup nonfat cottage cheese
2 cups butternut squash cooked, peeled and cubed
½ cup mustard
1 tsp tarragon, chopped

In a large sauce pan, place apple pear and onion with the oil. Cook until tender. Set aside. In a food processor, blend the cottage cheese until smooth, adding the apple pear mixture and ½ the chicken broth. Blend together until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth, but do not over blend. Pour into large saucepan to heat soup. Serve immediately.

Makes 6 servings. Source: Melissa’s Variety Produce, Inc.

Nutrition information per serving: Calories 117, Protein 7g, Fat 3g, Calories from Fat 22%, Cholesterol 3mg, Carbohydrates 17g, Fiber 2g, Sodium 450mg.

Asian Pear Recipes - 4

Poached Asian Pears in Raspberry Sauce

Ingredients
4 Asian pears
1 cup apple juice
1 cup dry white wine
½ cup water
Few strips of lemon or orange peel

Raspberry Sauce:
1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries, thawed
2 tbsp sugar

Core Asian pears if desired, or leave stem and core intact. In a saucepan, combine the apple juice, wine, water, and lemon or orange peel. Place pears in liquid. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, partially covered, 20 minutes, spooning liquid over pears frequently during cooking. (Pears will still be firm after cooking.) Chill pears in liquid.

Meanwhile, prepare Raspberry Sauce: In a blender or food processor bowl, place berries. Cover and process till smooth. Add sugar; process again. If desired, strain sauce to remove seeds. Cover and chill sauce till needed.

To serve, spoon some of the Raspberry Sauce onto 4 dessert plates; place a pear in center of sauce in each plate. Pass any remaining sauce to spoon over pears.

Makes 4 servings. Source: Frieda’s Specialty Produce

Nutrition information per serving: Calories 161, Protein 2g, Fat 0g, Calories from Fat 0%, Cholesterol 0mg, Carbohydrates 31g, Fiber 2g, Sodium 10mg.

Asian Pear Recipes - 5

Asian Salad with Sweet and Sour Vinaigrette

Ingredients

Salad:
1 papaya
1 guava
1 Asian pear
1 pound Spring mix Salad
4 oz Goat Cheese

Vinaigrette:
1 tsp mustard
2 tsp Balsamic vinegar
1 tsp low sodium soy sauce
1 tsp honey
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
¼ cup olive oil

Combine mustard, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, honey, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl. Drizzle in olive oil, whisking to an emulsion. Set aside. Cut papaya and guava into thin slices. Julienne the Asian pear. Put the spring mix salad in a large bowl. Toss with dressing. Mound on a platter. Placefruit slices on top. Sprinkle with chunks of goat cheese and serve.

Makes 4 servings. Source: Chris Faulkner for Melissa’s Variety Produce, Inc.

Nutrition information per serving: Calories 232, Protein 6g, Fat 8g, Calories from Fat 29%, Cholesterol 5mg, Carbohydrates 38g, Fiber 10g, Sodium 240mg.