Best Blue Cheese And Grilled Pear Crostini Recipes

PEAR AND BLUE CHEESE CROSTINI

Pear and Blue Cheese Crostini image

Tucked away in the corner of our backyard is a little pear tree that we nicknamed our Charlie Brown tree.

Time 20m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

12 slices (1/2 Inch Thick) Baguette
6 tbsp. Crumbled Blue Cheese
1 Red Anjou Pear, Cored, Cut Into 12 Slices
1 1/2 tsp. Agave Nectar (or Honey)
1/2 tsp. Fresh Thyme Leaves

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Place baguette slices on a baking sheet and light toast in the oven, about 2 minutes. Divide blue cheese evenly between the baguette slices (about 1 ½ teaspoons per slice) and bake until cheese starts to melt, 3-4 minutes.Place the pears in a medium bowl and, using your hands, coat with the agave nectar or honey. Top each baguette slice with a pear slice and a few thyme leaves. Serve.

GRIDDLED PEAR & BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Griddled pear & blue cheese salad image

Contrast sweet grilled fruit with salty robust blue cheese and a honey vinaigrette in this stylish salad

Provided by Good Food team

Categories Lunch, Main course

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 firm, ripe pears , sliced lengthways into 1cm slices
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp honey
250g bag mixed salad leaf
150g pack blue cheese , crumbled
crusty bread , to serve (optional)

Steps:

Put the pears in a bowl and drizzle with 1 tsp of the oil. Heat a griddle pan, then cook the pears, in batches, for 1 min on each side. Set aside to cool.
Mix the remaining oil, vinegar and honey. Toss the pears, leaves and cheese, divide between 4 plates and drizzle with the dressing. Serve with bread, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259 calories, Fat 17 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 19 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 19 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 1.2 milligram of sodium