Warm Pear, Bacon & Mixed Greens Salad
with Toasted Walnut Panko, Parmesan & Dijon Vinaigrette
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.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients
4 ounce
Bacon
1 unit
Pear
5 teaspoon
Red Wine Vinegar
2 teaspoon
Dijon Mustard
¼ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains Wheat)
½ ounce
Walnuts
(Contains Tree Nuts)
1 teaspoon
Dried Thyme
4 ounce
Mixed Greens
3 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains Milk)
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
2 tablespoon
Olive Oil
½ teaspoon
Sugar
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Instructions
• 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°.
