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Bacon Pear Salad with Romano Dressing

Teresa Ambra
Bacon Pear Salad with Romano Dressing is so wonderful. Both the salad and the salad dressing blend the flavors of savory and sweet so very well. This salad includes pears, bacon and Pepper Jack cheese. The salad dressing includes a delightful honey-mustard along with Romano cheese. It's the perfect salad for company or holiday dinners since it's elegant, beautiful and so incredibly mouthwatering. Gluten Free.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Salad and Salad Dressing, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 291 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large salad bowl with tongs
  • 1 sharp knife to cut fruit
  • 1 skillet
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 small mixing bowl
  • 1 whisk

Ingredients
  

SALAD:

  • 18 oz. bag Romaine lettuce blend
  • 2 cups fresh spinach
  • 2 to 3 medium pears thinly sliced, unpeeled
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1 cup Pepper Jack cheese shredded
  • 6 slices bacon cooked and broken into 1-inch pieces

SALAD DRESSING:

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise (I used Hellmann's with olive oil)
  • 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard (I used a honey-mustard, see note below)
  • 1/4 cup Romano cheese grated
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 6 tbsp. half-and-half or milk (but amount will vary because of the thinner consistency of milk)
  • 1 tsp. granulated sugar or more, if desired for a sweeter dressing

Instructions
 

SALAD:

  • In a large salad bowl, combine lettuce and spinach.
  • Soak pear slices in lemon juice.
  • Drain on paper towels.
  • Top salad blend with pears, cheese and bacon.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.

SALAD DRESSING:

  • Whisk dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Toss salad with dressing to combine; or drizzle salad dressing over top of individual servings just before serving.

Notes

NOTE: the Honey mustard was from Harrington’s in Vermont. It was in a Christmas gift pack and excellent for this recipe.
 
Recipe inspired from Taste of Home.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen
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Nutrition

Calories: 291kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 8gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 380mgPotassium: 341mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 6450IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 189mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bacon, cheese, gluten free, pears, pork, salad, salad dressing, side dish, spinach
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