Warm Pear, Bacon & Mixed Greens Salad
with Toasted Walnut Panko, Parmesan & Dijon Vinaigrette
- Tree Nuts
- Milk
- Wheat
This main course salad packed with textures and complementary flavors is destined to become a regular on your table! You’ll toss a bright mix of fresh greens, tender juicy pear, and smoky, crispy bacon with a tangy homemade mustard vinaigrette for bright contrast. Shower your salad with walnut-panko topping and Parmesan for a crunchy, savory finish.
Ingredients
½ ounce
Walnuts
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
1 unit
Pear
½ teaspoon
Dried Thyme
5 teaspoon
Red Wine Vinegar
3 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
¼ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Wheat)
2 teaspoon
Dijon Mustard
4 ounce
Mixed Greens
4 ounce
Bacon
Not included in your delivery
½ teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Olive Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Heat a medium dry pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon*; cook, turning occasionally and adjusting heat if browning too quickly, until crispy, 6-10 minutes. • Turn off heat; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Once cool enough to handle, roughly chop. • Carefully discard all but a thin layer of bacon fat from pan.
• While bacon cooks, wash and dry produce. • Trim and halve pear; thinly slice. • In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, 2 TBSP olive oil, and 1⁄2 tsp sugar until smooth (4 TBSP olive oil and 1 tsp sugar for 4 servings). Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat pan with reserved bacon fat over medium-low heat. (TIP: If pan seems dry, add a drizzle of oil.) Add panko, walnuts, 1⁄4 tsp thyme (1⁄2 tsp for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. (Be sure to measure the thyme—we sent more!) Cook, stirring, until golden brown, 1-2 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a plate.
• In a large bowl, toss mixed greens and pear with as much vinaigrette as you like. • Divide between shallow bowls and top with Parmesan, bacon, and panko topping. Serve.
Bacon is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the combination of pear, bacon, and mixed greens, with some finding it tangy and flavorful 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to assemble, though some found cooking the bacon challenging.
- Suggestions: Consider warming or sautéing the pears; add chicken or shrimp for more protein.
- Portions: Some felt it was light for a main course; others suggested pairing with garlic bread or serving as a side.
- Dressing: Opinions varied; try adjusting vinegar-to-oil ratio or adding honey for a less tart flavor.
- Texture: The crunchy walnut-panko topping was a hit, though a few found it dry or gritty.
Reviews from our home cooks
LOVED the idea of the walnut panko in this! Fruit + Meat + Greens + Cheese + Nut is a winning combination for your salads, by the way.
What a great new salad to throw into the mix! Loved the salty crunch of the panko and bacon with the sweet pears.
Love the pear, but certainly recommend cutting into smaller bit sized pieces. Otherwise, also I like adding more dried fruits, like tart cherries, or apricots. But good salad as a mid day meal or a light dinner.
I love dinner salads like this. The toasted panko is so much better that croutons. These lend themselves to any protein. Nice job. Can sub apples
I think a different topping would have been better, the panko walnut texture was a bit odd, though yummy
I liked this recipe! It came together easily and it was tasty. I made a cheese omelet to go with it.
Very good, but the name 'warm pear' was confusing. Then I thought, maybe the dressing is warm. No. Another favorite for my salad picks.
I probably wouldn't do pear again with this salad because the pear I got wasn't very ripe and didn't have much flavor. Not sure if pears really have much flavor to begin with; but, I'd probably prefer apple to maintain the crunch.
Thought there could have been a 2nd pear for this salad. I also added rolls to fill out the meal. It was a little on the light side for a dinner, but it was very tasty.
Loved this salad. I prefer a little less Vinyard dressing and more honey mustard mixed in. Also would pair nice with a Margarita pizza or some type of side.
