Roasted bacon-wrapped pear salad with vinaigrette is a delightful combination of sweet, savory, and tangy flavors. The pears are roasted until tender and caramelized, while the bacon adds a smoky and crispy element. The vinaigrette dressing is light and refreshing, with a subtle sweetness from the honey and a hint of mustard. This salad is perfect for a light lunch or dinner, and it's also a great way to use up leftover bacon and pears.
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ROASTED BACON-WRAPPED PEAR SALAD WITH VINAIGRETTE
Recreate this chic bistro salad in your own kitchen, featuring a robustly flavored apple cider vinegar and maple syrup dressing.
Provided by By Cheri Liefeld
Categories Entree
Time 45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425°F. Place rack on cookie sheet.
- In small bowl, beat vinaigrette ingredients with whisk until well blended; set aside.
- Cut pears in half; remove core. Stuff each pear half with heaping tablespoon cheese. Wrap 1 bacon slice around each pear half. Brush pears with 1 tablespoon maple syrup; sprinkle with pepper. Place on rack on cookie sheet.
- Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until bacon is cooked.
- On each salad plate, place 1 1/3 cups of salad greens. Drizzle each with vinaigrette; sprinkle with pecans. Place 1 pear half on top of each.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
PEAR SALAD WITH BACON AND SHERRY VINAIGRETTE
This delicious and seasonal pear salad with bacon and sherry vinaigrette comes courtesy of chef Todd English.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes
Time 30m
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, toss halved pears with butter, sugar, and rosemary. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer pears to a baking sheet, cut-side up, and roast until tender and well browned, 20 to 25 minutes; set aside to cool.
- In a medium bowl, combine shallot, bacon, and vinegar. Slowly whisk in olive oil and 2 tablespoons of bacon fat. Season with salt and pepper. Using a box grater, grate the Asian pear on the small holes into the vinaigrette; stir to combine. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine greens. Drizzle with enough vinaigrette to coat; toss to combine. Transfer to a large platter, and top with roasted pears. Spoon remaining vinaigrette over pears, and top with shaved cheese; serve immediately.
GRILLED PEAR SALAD WITH BACON, ROQUEFORT AND PORT VINAIGRETTE
Categories Salad Fruit Leafy Green Vegetable Blue Cheese Pear Bacon Port Fall Summer Shower Grill/Barbecue Party Lettuce Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread walnuts on baking sheet. Bake until toasted, about 5 minutes. Cook bacon in heavy medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp and brown, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Coarsely chop bacon. Prepare barbecue (medium heat) or preheat broiler. Cut pears into 1/4-inch slices and spray lightly with nonstick spray. Grill or broil pear slices until brown in spots, about 2 minutes per side.
- Bring Port and shallot to boil in heavy medium saucepan; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 10 minutes. Strain into large bowl; cool. Whisk oil and vinegar into Port. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add greens, cheese, walnuts, bacon and pears to dressing in bowl and toss to coat. Divide among plates and serve.
FIELD GREENS WITH ROASTED BACON-WRAPPED PEARS
Make and share this Field Greens With Roasted Bacon-Wrapped Pears recipe from Food.com.
Provided by southern chef in lo
Categories Pork
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Wrap one slice of bacon around each pear quarter, and secure with a wooden pick. Place pear quarters on a wire rack in a 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan.
- Bake pears at 350°F for 10 minutes.
- Arrange salad greens on 4 serving plates, and sprinkle evenly with pecans and Parmesan cheese. Place 3 pear quarters on each salad, and serve with Apple-Ginger Vinaigrette.
- Note: For testing purposes only, we used Oscar Mayer Ready to Serve Bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 407.4, Fat 28.9, SaturatedFat 7.6, Cholesterol 31, Sodium 456.6, Carbohydrate 30, Fiber 7.1, Sugar 17.8, Protein 11.5
GRILLED PEAR SALAD WITH BACON, ROQUEFORT AND PORT VINAIGRETTE
Make and share this Grilled Pear Salad With Bacon, Roquefort and Port Vinaigrette recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Pinaygourmet 345142
Categories Pork
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a medium-sized saucepan, bring port and shallot to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until reduced to 1/2 a cup. Strain into bowl. Cool.
- Whisk oil and vinegar into Port. Add salt, pepper and cayenne to taste.
- Cook bacon in s skillet until crisp. Transfer to paper towels. Crumble into small pieces.
- Cut unpeeled pear into 1/4 inch slices and brush oil. Grill on a preheated barbecue or sautee in a skillet until golden brown in spots, about 2 minutes per side. Cool.
- Divide among 4 salad plates. Top with equal portions of bacon, pear slices, mushrooms, walnut and Roquefort.
- Drizzle each with a couple tablespoons dressing and serve. Remaining dressing can be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to a month.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 805.9, Fat 64.3, SaturatedFat 10.9, Cholesterol 15.4, Sodium 202.1, Carbohydrate 25.5, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 14.4, Protein 3.5
BACON PEAR SALAD WITH PARMESAN DRESSING
This simple salad is an elegant side dish for any menu. With a blend of fresh pears and warm, comforting flavors, it's perfect for special meals. -Rachel Lewis, Danville, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch Side Dishes
Time 15m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine lettuce and kale. Top with pears, pepper jack cheese and bacon. In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, mustard, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder and pepper. Gradually whisk in enough milk to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 206 calories, Fat 15g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 335mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
PEAR SALAD WITH FETA, BACON, HAZELNUTS AND SHALLOT VINAIGRETTE
Categories Salad Leafy Green Feta Pear Bacon Winter Hazelnut Endive Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add shallots; sauté until tender and golden, about 8 minutes. Transfer to small bowl; cool. Cook bacon in same skillet until crisp. Transfer to paper towels; drain. Crumble bacon into small pieces. Whisk vinegar and remaining 1/2 cup oil in medium bowl to blend. Stir in shallots. Season dressing generously with salt and pepper.
- Combine watercress, endive and pears in large bowl. Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with feta cheese, hazelnuts and bacon and serve.
ROASTED PEAR SALAD
Oven-roasted pears take the ho-hum out of this green salad created by our Test Kitchen staff. They tossed together a good-for-you medley of mellow pear slices, crispy greens, nuts and dried cranberries. The creamy dressing carries yet more pear flavor sweetened with just a touch of honey.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small bowl, toss pears with 1 teaspoon oil. Place in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Turn pears over; bake 5-7 minutes longer or until golden and tender., When cool enough to handle, peel pears. Thinly slice two pear halves lengthwise and set aside. Place remaining pear halves in a blender. Add the vinegar, water, honey, salt and white pepper; cover and process until smooth. While processing, gradually add the remaining oil in a steady stream., In a large bowl, toss the salad greens, watercress, hazelnuts and cranberries. Arrange reserved pear slices on top; drizzle with dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 174 calories, Fat 9g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 178mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
PEAR VINAIGRETTE
This is a light and lovely salad dressing that lends itself well to a simple and elegant salad. I love to use it on a salad of butter lettuce, arugula, goat cheese, and caramelized pecans - simply delicious!
Provided by Jill Tall
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Salad Dressing Recipes Vinaigrette Dressing Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Blend the pear, white wine, garlic, Dijon mustard, white balsamic vinegar, black pepper, and sea salt in a blender until well combined; drizzle the olive oil into the mixture in a thin, steady stream while continuing to blend. Blend a few seconds longer until the salad dressing is thick and creamy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.1 calories, Carbohydrate 3.6 g, Fat 9 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 59.7 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
Tips:
- For a crispier bacon wrap, cook the bacon in the oven at 400°F for 10-12 minutes, or until the bacon is browned and crispy.
- If you don't have a grill pan, you can cook the pears and bacon-wrapped pears in a regular skillet over medium heat.
- To make the vinaigrette, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until well combined.
- If you don't have any fresh herbs on hand, you can use 1/4 teaspoon of dried thyme or rosemary in the vinaigrette.
- For a sweeter salad, add a tablespoon or two of honey to the vinaigrette.
- For a more savory salad, add a tablespoon or two of crumbled blue cheese or goat cheese to the vinaigrette.
- Serve the salad immediately, while the pears are still warm and the bacon is crispy.
Conclusion:
This roasted bacon-wrapped pear salad is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The sweet pears, salty bacon, and tangy vinaigrette come together to create a salad that is both flavorful and satisfying. This salad is also relatively easy to make, so it is a great option for busy weeknights. Whether you are serving it for a party or a family meal, this roasted bacon-wrapped pear salad is sure to be a hit.
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