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    Pear and Pecan Salad

    Published: Sep 1, 2021 · Modified: May 26, 2022 by Megan

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    Salad with pears, made with bacon, pears, walnuts, dried cherries, and gouda cheese.
    Salad with pears, made with bacon, pears, walnuts, dried cherries, and gouda cheese.
    Salad with pears, made with bacon, pears, walnuts, dried cherries, and gouda cheese.

    This easy Pear and Pecan Salad is made with bacon, pears, walnuts, dried cherries, and gouda cheese. Top this healthy autumn recipe off with balsamic vinaigrette or your favorite dressing.

    Salad with pears, made with bacon, pears, walnuts, dried cherries, and gouda cheese. this recipe

    I love fruit in my salad. In the summer months, I can't get enough berries in my salad, but with summer coming to a close fresh berries at a reasonable price are getting harder to find. But, from August through October, it's the pears time to shine. This is my new favorite fall salad. I added thick smoky bacon, shallots, walnuts, dried cherries, and gouda cheese to my pear salad to round everything out!

    I used premade balsamic vinaigrette for this salad because why make life harder than it should be? If you want to make the homemade dressing, there are many great recipes like this Balsamic Vinaigrette (https://barefeetinthekitchen.com/best-balsamic-vinaigrette/ ) one from Barefeet in the Kitchen.

    Salad with pears, made with bacon, pears, walnuts, dried cherries, and gouda cheese.

    Let talk pears. There were 3 types of pears when I went to the store last week. I used bosc for this recipe because they were the cheapest and ripest pears at this time. For the best salad with the juiciest pears, use the pears that are the ripest at your grocery store.

    This recipe was adapted from from a Better Home and Gardens New Cook Book recipe.

    I hope you love this Pear and Pecan Salad recipe! If you make it leave a comment! You can also share a photo on Instagram and tag #meganvskitchen. Enjoy!

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    Salad with pears, made with bacon, pears, walnuts, dried cherries, and gouda cheese.

    Pear and Pecan Salad

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    • Total Time: 20 minutes
    • Yield: 4 Servings 1x

    Ingredients

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    • 8 cups mixed greens
    • 16oz thick sliced bacon
    • 2 pears, cored and thinly sliced, or chopped into chunks
    • ½ shallots, sliced
    • ½ cup chopped walnuts
    • ⅓ cup dried cherries
    • 2 ounces gouda cheese
    • balsamic vinaigrette dressing

    Instructions

    • To make the Bacon: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place a wire cooling rack on top of a large, rimmed sheet pan. Place bacon on a wire rack in a single layer. Cook for 15-20 minutes until you get the desired amount of crispness.
    • To make Salad: Toss all the ingredients, except the dressing, in a large bowl. Divide among plates. Add dressing.
    • Author: Megan
    • Prep Time: 20 Minutes

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 4 Serving
    • Calories: 440 (with out dressing)
    • Fat: 28g
    • Carbohydrates: 34g
    • Protein: 17g

    Keywords: Salad, Pear, Autumn Salad, Pear and Pecan Salad

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