Perhaps my favorite thing about fennel is its crunch. Ditto Asian pears. A good friend of mine introduced me to Asian pears some years ago. She told me that she loved them so much, when she was in a bad car accident years before and had received an insurance settlement, the first thing she did was purchase a box of Asian pears. "They're a waterfall in your mouth," she said. "No really, that's their official slogan!" <br />Thus began my own infatuation with the superbly juicy and sweet Asian pear. It's right at home in this simple salad, with fennel as a supporting player. A few well-toasted walnuts are all you need to dress it up and give it some earthiness. This salad is also wonderful with seeded, chopped Meyer lemons, peel and all.

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