I think pears are one of the more underrated fall flavors. I'm personally a big fan and I was very excited to find this salad on the Taste of Home website that showcased them.
Since I am the only person that would be eating the salad because both of my guys abhor vegetables, I made it a bit easier on myself by starting with a store bought salad mix.
It contained sunflower seeds and bacon, but I still fried up several
more strips. It had 2 kinds of cabbage, lettuce, kale, and carrots.
You can definitely shred the cheese by hand but I love my rotary grater because you can directly deposit it where you want as you're grating it.
Nicely distributed Vermont-based Cabot Creamery Pepper Jack cheese. I didn't measure, just spun the handle until my heart was happy.
I chose red pears and yellow Bartlet pears. Sliced thinly and fanned out they were so pretty. I topped the salad with half the bacon and about a tablespoon of sunflower seeds. Do people really measure this stuff?
Because I am not a fan of mayo I substituted plain Greek yogurt. It's my go-to sub for mayo because it has kind of the same thickness and a bit of tang.
I measured all the ingredients into a Ball jar, put the lid on and shook it. I wish I'd tripled the ingredients because the dressing is fantastic.
I poured the dressing over the salad and then added more bacon and sunflower seeds. I will say that this particular mix was very cabbage heavy so I would choose something else if you're not a fan.
Thank you so much to the other bloggers who are joining me for #FallFlavorsWeek! Make sure to go and visit them and see what they're making using the links down below!
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Bacon Pear Salad with Parmesan Dressing by Jolene's Recipe Journal
White Chocolate Pumpkin Blondies by Hezzi-D's Recipe Box
Pork Marsala by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Apple Cider Baked Donuts by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
Arugula, Apple, and Fennel Salad with Cheesy Crostini by Karen's Kitchen Stories
Baked Pumpkin Pie Pudding by A Little Fish in the Kitchen
Apple Date Sugar Halwa by Magical Ingredients
Italian Broiled Tomatoes by Art of Natural Living
Pomegranate Molasses Cookies by The Spiffy Cookie
Cranberry Apple Compote by That Recipe
Bacon Pear Salad with Parmesan Dressing
Ingredients
- 2 large bags mixed salad greens *See note
- 2 medium pears, thinly sliced
- 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
- 4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
PARMESAN GARLIC DRESSING:
- 1/4 cup plain Greek Yogurt
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Add salad greens to a large bowl. Top with pears, pepper jack cheese and bacon.
- In a small bowl, whisk Greek yogurt, dijon mustard, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder and pepper.
- Gradually whisk in enough milk to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat.
Notes
Slightly adapted from: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/bacon-pear-salad-with-parmesan-dressing
*I used a sunflower bacon salad mix that had cabbages, kale, lettuce and carrots.
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I love pears too. This salad sounds amazing. What a great flavor profile with the veg/fruit/dressing combo.
ReplyDeleteI love using salad mixes and making them my own. Your pears are so pretty in two colors.
ReplyDeleteThe salad looks good but that dressing sounds amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love how you jazzed up a salad kit into a delicious meal. Yummy!
ReplyDeleteI struggle with salad dressing but that one sounds simple and delicious. I may have to double the batch to keep on hand for side salads with pasta.
ReplyDeleteI love pears and the flavors in this salad are calling my name, it's so pretty!
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