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Bacon Wrapped Pear Salad

Bacon wrapped roasted pears make this salad mouthwatering
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Salad
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Salad

  • 2 ripe pears
  • 5 slices Maple bacon or regular bacon
  • 8 cups salad greens or enough for 4 people [ I used fresh spinach and a spring green mix]
  • 1/2 cup pecan pieces
  • 1/2 cup walnut pieces
  • 1 T butter
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • bleu cheese [optional]
  • vinaigrette*

Mustard & Maple Dressing

  • 1 Tbsp dijon or honey mustard
  • 1 Tbsp real maple syrup
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Salad

  • Line a baking sheet with foil and top with a baking rack. Spray rack with cooking oil spray.
  • Cut each pear into about 8 wedges or pieces. Cut bacon into 1/3s and wrap each pear wedge with a piece of bacon and place on baking rack seam side down.
  • While pears are roasting, Melt butter in a medium skillet. Add nuts and sprinkle with sugar and salt. Cook over medium, stirring, until nuts just start to caramelize, being careful not to burn.
  • Transfer nuts to a sheet of wax paper to cool and set.
  • Roast pears at 400 for 30-40 minutes until bacon is cooked through
  • When pears and bacon are done, toss greens with vinaigrette and nuts and top with 3-4 bacon wrapped pears. Sprinkle with bleu cheese if desired.

Mustard Maple Dressing

  • In a small jar, mix Dijon, maple syrup, vinegar, olive oil, and salt and pepper. Put the lid on the jar and shake well to mix.
  • Store in refrigerator.  Let dressing sit out before using if necessary to mix after chilling.