Salads & Sides

Salads

The Bow Tie
Bow tie pasta with julienne red & yellow peppers, baby peas, red onions & portabella mushrooms,
tossed with a sherry-shallot vinaigrette.
$55.00 (small) serves 15-20
$85.00 (large) serves 30-40

Corfu Pasta
Cavatappi pasta with fresh spinach, sundried tomatoes, kalamata olives & feta cheese,
in a dijon vinaigrette
$60.00 (small) serves 15-20
$100.00 (large) serves 30-40

Asian Noodle Salad
Noodle salad with scallions, red pepper, baby corn, cilantro, snow peas,
bean sprouts, & water chestnuts in a sesame peanut sauce
$70.00 (small) serves 15-20
$100.00 (large) serves 30-40

Tortellini Salad
Tri-colored cheese filled tortellini with pesto, artichoke hearts, sundried tomatoes,
toasted pinenuts & basil
$40.00 (small) serves 15-20
$75.00 (large) serves 30-40 

Chicken & Lemon Pepper Linguini Salad
Lemon pepper linguini with grilled chicken and fresh basil in a lemon vinaigrette
$65.00 (small) serves 15-20
$100.00 (large) serves 30-40

Pear Tree’s Signature Salad
A bed of mixed greens with poached pears, toasted pinenuts,
plum tomatoes & crumbled gorgonzola cheese, tossed with a sherry-shallot vinaigrette
$45.00 (small) serves 8-10
$75.00 (large) serves 15-20 

Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce tossed with homemade caesar dressing,
seasoned croutons, & shredded parmesan
$40.00 (small) (serves 8-10 as a side dish or 4-6 as an entrée)
add grilled chicken breast $65.00
$75.00 (large) (serves 15-20 as a side dish or 8-12 as an entrée)
add grilled chicken breast $105.00
Shake it up southwest style with crispy tortilla strips & spicy ranch

Tossed Salad Bowl
Mixed greens with cucumber, tomato, red onion, peppers, shredded carrots,
cabbage, & croutons; choose either balsamic vinaigrette, ranch, raspberry, or shallot vinaigrette
$40.00 (small) serves 8-10
$75.00 (large) serves 15-20

California Cobb Salad
A bed of mixed greens with artichoke hearts, baby peas, cucumber, garbanzo beans,
red onion, tomatoes & havaarti cheese with a balsamic vinaigrette
$55.00 (small) (serves 15-20 as a side dish or 8-10 as an entrée)
add grilled chicken breast $70.00
$90.00 (large) (serves 30-40 as a side dish or 16-20 as an entrée)
add grilled chicken breast $110.00

Mandarin Chicken Salad
Teriyaki marinated chicken on a bed of greens with celery, carrots, red pepper,
scallions, & mandarin oranges with a honey-ginger vinaigrette
$65.00 (small) serves 15-20
$105.00 (large) serves 30-40

California Chicken Salad
homemade chicken salad with red flame grapes, toasted almonds & chopped scallions
minimum 5 lbs. (serves 16-20)
50.00
in bulk - 9.50/lb. (over 5 lbs)

Anna’s Tuna Salad
white albacore tuna with eggs, onions, & celery
minimum 5 lbs. (serves 16-20) 50.00
in bulk - 9.95/lb. (over 5 lbs)

Red Skin Potato Salad
red skin potatoes blended homestyle with celery, onions and mayonnaise
minimum 5 lbs. (serves 16-20) 35.00
in bulk – 6.50/lb. (over 5 lbs)

Michigan Harvest Salad
long grain & wild rice with dried cranberries, apricots, toasted pecans & scallions in a
cranberry vinaigrette
minimum 5 lbs. (serves 16-20) 50.00
in bulk – 9.50/lb. (over 5 lbs)

Roasted Corn & Black Bean Salad
corn, black beans, red pepper, & scallions, tossed in a cilantro lime dressing with
crispy tortilla strips on the side
40.00  small (serves 15-20)
75.00  large (serves 30-40) 

Fresh Spinach Salad
baby spinach leaves tossed with fresh strawberries, or mandarin oranges,
candied pecans & thinly sliced red onion, in a poppyseed dressing.
40.00  small (serves 15-20)
70.00  large(serves 30-40 ) 

Grilled Vegetable Platter
a selection of grilled & chilled vegetables including peppers, mushrooms,
zucchini, carrots, asparagus, & squash drizzled with balsamic vinegar
small (serves 12-15) 50.00
large (serves 20-25) 85.00

Santorini Green Beans
green beans & crumbled feta cheese, drizzled with a lemon-oregano vinaigrette
one size only (serves 12-18) 48.00

Sliced Tomatoes & Mozzarella
sliced tomatoes, chiffonade of basil, & fresh mozzarella cheese with a balsamic vinaigrette
50.00  small (serves 15-20)
90.00  large(serves 30-40)

warm sides
all side dishes are packed for 8 servings in foil pans with warming & serving directions
21.00/pan (serves 8)

  • oven browned potatoes
  • mashed potatoes
  • long grain & wild rice
  • rice pilaf with fresh herbs
  • pasta with garlic, olive oil & parmesan
  • asian stir fry of seasonal vegetables
  • oven roasted root vegetable medley
  • french green beans with toasted almonds
  • baby carrots with lemon butter
  • creamed spinach

Need help serving? Staff quoted upon request & subject to availability

the fine print …

  • minimum order is 8 persons.
  • delivery charges are based upon proximity to pear tree kitchen
  • all luncheon orders are requested by noon of the day prior, or subject to availability.
  • cancellations are accepted until noon of the day prior or upon discretion of the kitchen.
  • orders are subject to 7.5 % illinois sales tax unless a tax exempt certificate is provided.
  • every effort will be made to accommodate last minute changes & cancellations, with a possible surcharge assessed