Bacon, Pear, Blue Cheese & Walnut Side Salad
Sharing Dish | with Croutons and Balsamic Dressing
- Wheat
- Barley
- Cereals containing gluten
- Nuts
- Walnuts
- Milk
- Sulphites
- Cereals containing gluten
- Rye
- May contain traces of allergens
- Peanut
- Cashew nuts
- Hazelnuts
- Macadamia Nuts
- Pistachio nuts
- Sesame
- Almonds
- Nuts
- Pecan Nuts
- Brazil nuts
This side salad balances salty bacon with sweet cooked pear. Finish with tangy blue cheese, homemade croutons and a drizzle of balsamic glaze for a side to elevate any meal.
Ingredients
1 unit(s)
Ciabatta
(Contains: Wheat, Barley, Cereals containing gluten, Cereals containing gluten, Rye, May contain traces of allergens)
60 grams
British Smoked Bacon Lardons
1 unit(s)
Pear
20 grams
Walnuts
(Contains: Nuts, Walnuts, May contain traces of allergens, Peanut, Cashew nuts, Hazelnuts, Macadamia Nuts, Pistachio nuts, Sesame, Almonds, Nuts, Pecan Nuts, Brazil nuts)
50 grams
Baby Leaf Mix
30 grams
Crumbled Blue Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
12 milliliter(s)
Balsamic Glaze
(Contains: Sulphites)
Utensils
Instructions
a) Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.
b) Tear the ciabatta into roughly 2cm chunks. Pop the ciabatta onto a baking tray in a single layer. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat well.
c) Bake the croutons on the middle shelf until golden, 8-10 mins, then remove from the oven and set aside.
d) While the croutons bake, heat a drizzle of oil in a medium frying pan on medium-high heat.
a) Once the pan is hot, add the bacon lardons. Stir-fry until lightly golden, 2-3 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat. Cook lardons thoroughly.
b) Meanwhile, quarter the pear lengthways (no need to peel), remove the core and thinly slice lengthways. Once the bacon is lightly golden, add the pear slices to the pan and fry with the bacon until the pear has softened, 2-3 mins.
c) Transfer the pear, bacon and all the juices from the pan to a small bowl and leave to cool for a few mins.
a) In the meantime, roughly chop the walnuts.
b) Pop your pea shoots and croutons into a serving bowl and spoon the pear, bacon and all the juices over the top.
c) Top with a sprinkling of walnuts and scatter over the blue cheese.
d) Drizzle over the balsamic glaze to finish.
Enjoy!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavour: Customers loved the combination of pear, bacon, and blue cheese, finding it delicious and surprisingly tasty.
- Ease of prep: Many found this salad easy to make, with some noting it works well as a quick lunch option.
- Suggestions: Consider cooking the pear for less time or leaving it raw for a firmer texture.
- Next-day meals: The salad keeps well and makes for a great cold lunch the following day.
- Versatility: Works well as a side dish or can be bulked up with extra pears for a full meal.
