Crispy Bacon & Goat Cheese Salad
with Pear, Pecans & Fig-Dijon Vinaigrette
- Tree Nuts
- Milk
This showstopping salad is a symphony of textures and flavors: Crispy bacon mingles with creamy goat cheese while sweet pear offsets crunchy pecans. The star of the show? A sweet and tangy fig-Dijon vinaigrette. Fresh mixed greens provide the perfect canvas for this masterpiece in which every forkful delivers a delightful surprise.
Ingredients
½ ounce
Pecans
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
1 unit
Pear
5 teaspoon
White Wine Vinegar
4 ounce
Mixed Greens
2 unit
Fig Jam
4 ounce
Applewood Smoked Bacon
4 teaspoon
Dijon Mustard
1 unit
Shallot
2 ounce
Goat Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Olive Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
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Wash and dry produce.
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Halve, core, and thinly slice pear. Halve, peel, and thinly slice shallot. Crumble goat cheese into a small bowl; refrigerate until ready to use in Step 4.
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Cut bacon* into bite-size pieces. (TIP: If you have kitchen shears, use them to cut the bacon directly into the pan!) Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a medium, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook, stirring occasionally and adjusting heat if browning too quickly, until crispy, 4-6 minutes.
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Turn off heat; using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate.
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In a second small bowl, combine jam, mustard, vinegar, 2 TBSP olive oil (4 TBSP for 4 servings), salt, and pepper.
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In a large bowl, combine mixed greens, pear, and shallot.
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Add as much dressing as you like and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Divide salad between shallow bowls. Top with bacon, pecans, and goat cheese. Serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: The fig-Dijon vinaigrette is a clear star — tangy, sweet, and deeply satisfying. The goat cheese and bacon combination earned consistent praise for its salty-creamy contrast.
- Ease of prep: Quick and simple to assemble, with most steps requiring no cooking beyond crisping the bacon.
- Suggestions: Sauté or quick-pickle the shallots before adding them raw, as several found the raw shallot overpowering. A few also wished for more dressing and more pecans relative to the greens.
- Portions: Multiple reviewers felt the salad was better suited as a side than a standalone meal; adding grilled chicken or serving with bread made it more filling.
- Pear: Let the pear ripen at room temperature for a day or two before using — many found it too hard and flavorless straight from the box.
- Goat cheese: The goat cheese tends to smear rather than crumble; mixing it into the dressing works well if it won't break apart cleanly.
