Sweet and soft poached pears balanced with crispy and salty bacon in this butter lettuce salad! The honey vinegar and shallots in the vinaigrette keeps the entire dish light and delicate.
Total Time
45min
5.0
4 Ratings
Author: BitterMeasures
Servings:
2
Ingredients
•
1
head
Butter Lettuce
•
4
slices
Bacon
•
1/2
cup
Pecans
•
2
Bosc Pears
•
2 1/3
cups
Sweet Wine
•
1
cup
Granulated Sugar
•
1/2
cup
Honey
•
1 1/2
Tbsp
Fresh Ginger
, minced
•
10
Whole Cloves
•
10
Peppercorns
•
1
Cinnamon Stick
•
1/2
cup
Grapeseed Oil
•
1/2
cup
Honey Vinegar
•
1
Tbsp
Dijon Mustard
•
to taste
Salt
•
to taste
Ground Black Pepper
•
2
Tbsp
Shallots
•
2
tsp
Fresh Chives
•
1/2
Lemon
Cooking Instructions
1.
Bring the Sweet Wine (2 1/3 cups), Granulated Sugar (1 cup), Honey (1/2 cup), Fresh Ginger (1 1/2 Tbsp), Whole Cloves (10), Peppercorns (10) and Cinnamon Stick (1), and place in a pot large enough to hold the pears over high heat.
2.
Peel the Bosc Pears (2). Quarter them and remove the core.
3.
When syrup is boiling, add pears. Reduce heat and let simmer for 15-20 minutes or until pears are soft when run through with a knife.
4.
Remove and let cool. Chop roughly.
5.
Finely chop the Shallots (2 Tbsp).
6.
Finely slice the Fresh Chives (2 tsp).
7.
Zest the Lemon (1/2).
8.
Add the shallots, chives, Dijon Mustard (1 Tbsp), Honey Vinegar (1/2 cup), Salt (to taste), and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) to a small bowl and stir to combine.
9.
Slowly whisk in the Grapeseed Oil (1/2 cup) until smooth.
10.
Cook Bacon (4 slices) until extra crispy. Remove from pan and set aside onto paper towels. When cooled, roughly chop the bacon.
11.
Wipe most of the bacon grease out of the pan and then toast the Pecans (1/2 cup) on low heat for 3-4 minutes.
12.
Wash and dry Butter Lettuce (1 head).
13.
Combine butter lettuce, bacon, pecans, and pears in a large bowl. Toss gently with vinaigrette.
14.
Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
1870
FAT
74.1 g
PROTEIN
3.5 g
CARBS
234.3 g
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