Ingredients
2 large pears, peeled and sliced
4 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1 cucumber, unpeeled
1 lettuce
1 mayonnaise, or french drssng
Directions
Combine pears, lemon juice, sugar, and salt. Slice cucumber paper
thin, and toss lightly with pears. Arrange on crisp lettuce; serve
with mayonnaise.
SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, June, 1974. Typed for you by Nancy
Coleman.
Servings: 2 servings
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Categories: Cucumber; Pear; Salad; Vegetable
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