Pears with Cheese

Name: Pears with Cheese
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Home cooking
Ingredients: Pears — 150 g; Hard cheese — 25 g

Fresh pears paired with slices of cheese create a simple, stylish cold starter. Suitable as a snack or a light plate.

Time: 2 min
Serving: 177 kcal
Ingredients: ≈ $0.90
Protein: 7 g

Meat-free Sweet Quick No cooking

Ingredients

1 Pears≈ $3.80 per kg 150 g
2 Hard cheesepack 200 g ≈ $2.64 25 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

Wash and dry the pears¹.
Slice the pears¹ into wedges.
Slice the cheese.
Arrange pear¹ wedges and cheese slices on a plate and serve.

Tips

Why it works: Slice pears thinly so they soften slightly and release juice, balancing the cheese’s saltiness without turning mushy.
Substitutions: Use 25g mild cheddar instead of hard cheese; it melts slightly for creaminess. Skip cheese and add 15g walnuts for crunch.
Common mistakes: Over-slicing pears makes them brown quickly. Serve within 10 minutes or sprinkle lemon juice on them first.
Storing and reheating: Eat fresh; pears soften and cheese dries out within 2 days. Reheat cheese separately if storing separately.
Serve with: Pair with 100g crackers and a glass of dry white wine for a light office lunch or pre-dinner bite.

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Nutrition

Per serving and share of 2000 kcal

Calories	177 kcal	9%
Protein	7 g	9%
Fat	7 g	10%
Carbs	23 g	9%
Per 100 g	101 kcal

Cost

≈ $0.90per serving

Average supermarket prices, BLS (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), August 2026. Your store will differ: products come in packs and each chain sets its own prices. The priciest item here is pears.

You will need

A knife and a bowl, no stove.

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