Sweet and sour pear accompaniment

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2Northwest Bosc or Anjou Pears; halved cored and
Sliced crosswise
1Cucumber
½mediumRed onion; sliced and
Separated into rings
cupSliced waterchestnuts
Pepper; (optional)
3tablespoonsVegetable oil
2tablespoonsVinegar
1tablespoonSugar
½teaspoonSalt
1dashBottled hot pepper sauce

Directions

SWEET AND SOUR MARINADE

Marinate pears in Sweet and Sour Marinade for at least 1 hour. Drain. Pare cucumbers vertically leaving strips of peel to give striped effect, halve, seed and slice crosswise. Toss pears with cucumber, onion and waterchestnuts. Add pepper to taste.

Sweet And Sour Marinade

Combine vegetable oil, vinegar, sugar, salt and hot pepper sauce. Makes about

⅓ cup.

Variation

Substitute white onion for red onion and add ¼ cup sliced red radishes.

Per serving: 121 Calories (kcal); 10g Total Fat; (74% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 269mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

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