Washington Pear Recipes

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Cantaloupe, Mango & Asian Pear Slaw

A crunchy and tasty fruit slaw.

Ginger Poached Pears

Honey-sweet pears flavored with sprakling ginger and lemon.

Cantaloupe, Mango & Asian Pear Slaw

Makes 4 servings
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon minced cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
  • ½  tablespoon chile sauce, preferably Srirachasauce
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 cups julienned cantaloupe
  • 1 cup julienned carrot
  • ½  cup julienned mango
  • ½  cup julienned asian pear

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Ginger Poached Pears

Preparation Time: 40 minutes or less Makes 4 Servings
  • 3 cups of ginger ale (not diet)
  • 3 tablespoons of honey
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest or coarsely grated peel
  • 1 ½ tablespoons shredded fresh ginger
  • 4 large firm-ripe green pears
  • 4 ultra-thin slices of lemon, for decoration
  • 4 large fresh mint leaves
  • freshly grated nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons stirred sour cream

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Cherry-Fennel Salad Dressing

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Prep Time :10 Minutes

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
  • Marinated Poached Halibut*
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced
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Sauté onion in oil until crisp tender. Add vinegar, honey, fennel, salt and pepper, bring mixture to a boil. Add cherries and boil 1 minute. Cool. Arrange halibut on lettuce leaves. Spoon cherry dressing over halibut and sprinkle with sliced green onions. May be served warm or cold.

Makes 4 servings.

Marinated Poached Halibut: Combine 1/4 cup each water and white wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons each dry white wine and olive oil, 1 tablespoon sugar, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon each dried thyme and dried peppercorns. Bring mixture to boil and simmer 5 minutes. Add 1 pound cubed halibut and simmer 3 to 5

 minutes or until fish barely flakes when tested with a fork. Drain and use in warm or cold salads. Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: 211 Cal., 9.0 g pro., 8.4 g fat (35% Cal. from fat), 26.4 g carb., 12 mg chol., 1.6 g fiber and 292 mg sodium.

Recipe #2

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Prep Time :10 Minutes

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
  • Marinated Poached Halibut*
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced

Recipe #3

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Prep Time :10 Minutes

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
  • Marinated Poached Halibut*
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced

Recipe #4

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Prep Time :10 Minutes

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
  • Marinated Poached Halibut*
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced

Recipe #5

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Prep Time :10 Minutes

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
  • Marinated Poached Halibut*
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced

Recipe #6

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Prep Time :10 Minutes

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
  • Marinated Poached Halibut*
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced
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