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Cranberry-Walnut Pear Wedges
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Cranberry-Walnut Pear Wedge
Yield: Makes 12 servings
Ingredients:
3
firm ripe pears, cut into quarters and cored
1/4
cup triple sec*
2
tablespoons orange juice
1/2
cup prepared cranberry fruit relish
1/4
cup finely chopped walnuts
1/4
cup (1 ounce) crumbled blue cheese
Preparation:
1.
Place pears in large resealable food storage bag. Pour liqueur and orange juice over pears; seal bag. Turn bag several times to coat pears evenly. Refrigerate at least 1 hour, turning bag occasionally.
2.
Drain pears; discard marinade. Place pears on serving platter. Spoon cranberry relish evenly into cavities of pears; sprinkle with walnuts and cheese. Garnish, if desired.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1 wedge | |
| Sodium | 43 mg |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 13 g |
| Cholesterol | 2 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Total Fat | 3 g |
| Calories from Fat | 27 % |
| Calories | 77 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Fat | 1/2 |
| Fruit | 1 |
This recipe appears in: Fruit Desserts
