Warm Pork And Pear Salad Food

WARM PEAR AND SCALLOP SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the carrots and potato. Cut the carrots, zucchini, and potato into thin strips. Core the pears and cut into 1-inch chunks. Slice the tomato into 8 slices.
• In a 12-inch skillet, combine carrots, zucchini, and potato with enough cold water to cover. Heat to boiling, cover, and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add scallops. Cook 2-3 minutes, until scallops are opaque throughout.
• Remove pan from heat. Drain and discard liquid.
• Add pears, pecans, and dressing and toss to combine.
• To serve, divide the salad greens on 4 individual serving plates. Top each with 1/4 of the scallop mixture and 2 tomato slices.

WARM SPINACH AND PEAR SALAD WITH BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Place spinach in large bowl.
• Cook bacon in large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.
• Remove to paper towel to drain.
• Discard all but 3 tablespoons of bacon drippings from skillet.
• Add oil to drippings in skillet and heat.
• Add onion; cook until tender, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper.
• Bring to boiling.
• Remove from heat.
• Add pear to spinach.
• Pour hot dressing over spinach and pear; toss well to coat.
• Crumble bacon and sprinkle over salad.
• Serve immediately.