Fall Pear and Goat Cheese Salad
Oct 17, 2024 08:08 AM
A delicious Fall salad, featuring fresh pears, dried cranberries, pecans, goat cheese and a bit of bacon. One of my favourite salads any time of year!
A lovely Fall pear and goat cheese salad, with dried cranberries, pecans and bacon, all on top of romaine lettuce. Topped with a homemade poppy seed dressing.
I don’t like to pick favourite salads, but let’s just say this one would be right up there! The combination of flavours is just a winner. It starts with ripe, firm Fall pears and is combined with dried cranberries, pecans, goat cheese and bacon. Yes, bacon is the perfect salty note in this salad and it pairs so well with the other flavours. It also provides a bit more heartiness for Fall.
As for salad dressing, I use a quick and easy homemade poppy seed dressing, then finish it all off with a drizzle of balsamic glaze. If you’re not familiar with balsamic glaze, I highly recommend adding it to your pantry. It is essentially balsamic vinegar that is lightly sweetened and reduced in to a thicker liquid. It’s sold in handy, dandy squeeze bottles, so it’s easy to grab and drizzle on all kinds of things.
Ingredients:
For salad
- 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped in to bite-sized pieces
- 3 slices bacon, cooked, cooled and crumbled
- 1/2 cup goat cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup pecan halves, roughly chopped
- 2 medium pears, core removed and roughly chopped (peeled or un-peeled)
Poppy Seed Salad Dressing
- 1 Tablespoon granulated white sugar
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons white vinegar, or white wine vinegar
- 3 Tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil, or canola, or other neutral tasting oil
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
- Pinch salt and pepper
To Serve
- Balsamic Glaze, for drizzling
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
5 minutes
Total Time:
20 minutes
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