Ingredients
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup sultanas or raisins
- 1 1/2 cups grated carrot
- 1 can halved pears
- 1/2 cup pitted dates
- 100g cream cheese
- 1/3 cup French dressing
- 2 cups chopped lettuce leaves
Method
Combine the grated carrot, pecans, sultanas/raisins and 2 tablespoons of the French dressing in a salad bowl. Toss and chill.
Drain pear and put 2 tablespoons of syrup into a small bowl together with dates and softened cream cheese. Mix until blended.
Fill each pear half with cream cheese mixture. Spoon the carrot mixture onto six salad plates covered with lettuce leaves and place one pear half on each plate.
Serves 6