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Pear and Pecan summer salad recipe

June 17, 2016 by Becky 36 Comments

Pear and Pecan summer salad recipe

This review and giveaway was made possible by iConnect Influencer Management and LitehouseFoods. I was compensated for my participation in this campaign, but all opinions are 100% mine.

I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite things to eat in the summer is a good salad.  I like a lighter option in the heat, but still something with enough substance that it’s filling.  I eat a salad almost every day, and my husband and I are constantly trying to come up with creative new salad combinations.  This one was something a little bit different that we both really enjoyed!

I actually made a big batch of it to bring to a party, and it was a hit there too.  With all the burgers, hot dogs, and chips that are around at summer gatherings, it’s nice to have a salad option too.  I kept the Litehouse dressing in a cooler so it would stay nice and fresh for the party.  I like to serve this salad with both the chunky bleu cheese and the homestyle ranch dressing so people have options.  I prefer bleu cheese with this salad myself but I know it can be acquired taste for some, so homestyle ranch is another great option!

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Ingredients:

  • Arugula mix (or your choice of salad base)
  • bacon
  • tomatoes
  • pears
  • pecans
  • Litehouse chunky bleu cheese dressing (or homestyle ranch if you prefer)

Directions:

Start my cooking the bacon.  You can always leave the bacon out if you’re looking for a vegetarian dish, but I prefer it to make things a little more filling.  Pat away any extra grease and crumble bacon.

Prep your salad ingredients by slicing tomatoes and pears.  Crumble pecans if you prefer them that way, or leave them whole.

Assemble salad.  Start with the arugula mix and add bacon, tomatoes, pears, and pecans.

Toss with Litehouse chunky bleu cheese dressing, or drizzle it onto your salad.  Enjoy!

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What is your favorite kind of salad?  What’s your favorite salad dressing?

Filed Under: At Home, Food and Drink, Recipes Tagged With: Food, recipe, salad, summer

Comments

  1. Cris Stone says

    June 17, 2016 at 10:58 am

    Do you think this would taste good without the nuts? I can’t eat them.

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      June 17, 2016 at 4:11 pm

      Yeah absolutely! I would consider adding croutons or something like that to give it a little extra crunch, but that’s just me 🙂

      Reply
  2. Trish at Birdhouse Books says

    June 17, 2016 at 12:53 pm

    I’m vegetarian but think I will try this recipe without bacon. It looks like a really appealing mix of flavors.

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      June 18, 2016 at 9:08 pm

      I think it will work really well without the bacon!

      Reply
  3. Julia @ Drops of Jules says

    June 17, 2016 at 3:08 pm

    I love the refreshing taste of a salad, especially during the summer months! I’ve always been unsure about fruit in salads, is that weird? It just seems like the two don’t mesh but everyone seems to love it, so I’m the odd one out there. This dressing sounds delicious though! My favorite is a classic ranch 🙂

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      June 19, 2016 at 2:08 am

      I do love fruit in salads 🙂 But I’d say if you wanted to try it pear might actually be a good place to start, because it’s not an overly sweet fruit, like a salad with strawberries or something (though my personal favorite Panera salad is the one with strawberries, blueberries, and pineapple in it haha!)

      Reply
  4. Brittany @ Grace, Love, Life says

    June 17, 2016 at 3:24 pm

    This looks amazing! I love a good salad in the summer as well. That dressing looks amazing as well!

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      June 17, 2016 at 11:11 am

      Thanks, summer salads are the best!

      Reply
  5. Debbie Kolacki says

    June 17, 2016 at 5:00 pm

    Thanks for offering the option of two salad dressings. I have never acquired a taste for bleu cheese and hate it when I’m offered a salad with the bleu cheese dressing already on it.

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      June 18, 2016 at 9:07 pm

      I agree, that’s why I always prefer to serve the dressing on the side – people have many different tastes!

      Reply
  6. Candy Kage says

    June 17, 2016 at 5:30 pm

    Fresh salad on a hot summer day is perfect.

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      June 19, 2016 at 2:09 am

      I totally agree, it’s my go-to 🙂

      Reply
  7. Greta Hollar says

    June 17, 2016 at 7:46 pm

    I’ve been looking for a summer salad. Thanks for sharing!

    Greta | http://www.gretahollar.com

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      June 19, 2016 at 2:09 am

      You’re welcome, I hope you enjoy!

      Reply
  8. Angie @chasingmyhalo.com says

    June 18, 2016 at 8:25 am

    Yum! Pears and pecans, what a good combination! Looks delicious:-)

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      June 19, 2016 at 2:09 am

      Yes, they seemed to go really well together!

      Reply
  9. Cassandra says

    June 18, 2016 at 9:00 am

    Looks like such a delicious salad! Salads are my favorite in the summer time too and this one looks amazing.

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      June 19, 2016 at 2:10 am

      Thanks! I agree, I love salad in the summertime 🙂

      Reply
  10. Jessica Reyna Brogan says

    June 19, 2016 at 12:48 pm

    Mmmmmm, I bet that blue cheese goes so well with the pears!

    Reply
    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      June 21, 2016 at 9:35 pm

      I certainly think it does!

      Reply
  11. Dia says

    June 19, 2016 at 7:40 pm

    I love trying different things in my salads. I love a burst of flavor and new mixes. I’ve never consider pears before.

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      June 21, 2016 at 9:35 pm

      I love fruit in my salads but usually do apple or strawberries, so I decided to switch it up with pears!

      Reply
  12. Kristen from The Road to Domes says

    June 19, 2016 at 9:08 pm

    That looks delish! I’ve been on a big salad kick this pregnancy. I’ve literally had three salads today LOL

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      June 21, 2016 at 9:36 pm

      Haha that’s awesome – out of all the things you could crave salads are probably the best for you!

      Reply
  13. Leslie Rossi says

    June 20, 2016 at 12:23 am

    yum! i’m going to try this for lunch

    Reply
    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      June 21, 2016 at 9:36 pm

      I hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  14. Kusum @sveetesKapes says

    June 20, 2016 at 12:52 am

    Yes I love salads too, adding fruits like apples, pears, grapefruit etc adds a lot of flavor too.
    xx, Kusum | http://www.sveeteskapes.com

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      June 21, 2016 at 9:36 pm

      Ooh I haven’t tried grapefruit in a salad yet – I need to add that to my list!

      Reply
  15. Amber B. says

    June 20, 2016 at 10:52 am

    This is my kind of salad! I love blue cheese and vinaigrettes.

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      June 22, 2016 at 2:36 am

      Yes they’re delicious!

      Reply
  16. Lydia Guanga says

    June 20, 2016 at 8:04 pm

    I really love salads that incorporate sweet fruit flavors with tart unexpected flavors – this looks perfect!

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      June 22, 2016 at 2:37 am

      Yes, I like the unexpected in my salads as well!

      Reply
  17. Veronica Pototska says

    June 21, 2016 at 12:51 pm

    Love all the ingredients in this salad, but I never thought of mixing them together. Will try this one out

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      June 21, 2016 at 9:37 pm

      If you try it, let me know what you think!

      Reply
  18. 1froglegs says

    June 22, 2016 at 12:56 am

    It really depends on what I am eating , but overall I would choose ranch. I use ranch on so much more than salad.

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      June 22, 2016 at 2:37 am

      I think a lot of people feel that way. Ranch is pretty classic!

      Reply

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About Me

Hi, I'm Becky!

I'm a huge Disney fan in my early 30's and always trying to find a way to put a little bit of Disney into everyday life. I live in Pennsylvania but travel to the theme parks several times a year - I'm an annual passholder at Disney World! In addition to Disney I love traveling, running, and theater.

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