Best Celery Pear And Hazelnut Salad Recipes

PEAR AND CELERY ROOT SALAD

Pear and Celery Root Salad image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Time 1h20m

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 medium Bosc, Devoe or D'Anjou pears, ripe but firm
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 cup Champagne vinegar
1/3 cup peanut or other neutral flavored vegetable oil
2 cups shredded celery root
1 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 cups torn red leaf lettuce

Steps:

To make the pear salad, peel and quarter the pears. Cut away the cores and cut each quarter into 3 slices. Toss in a bowl with salt, pepper, sugar, vinegar and oil. Refrigerate for 1 hour, tossing ingredients at least once more.
To make the celery root salad, place the celery root in a bowl and mix in the mayonnaise and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. This salad can be made ahead and refrigerated.
To assemble the salad, place the lettuce in a bowl. Add a little of the vinaigrette from the pears and toss to coat the leaves. Divide the lettuce among 4 plates. Fan the pears in a circle around the lettuce. Place a small mound of the celery root salad in the center of each plate. Serve immediately

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 332, UnsaturatedFat 21 grams, Carbohydrate 32 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 650 milligrams, Sugar 17 grams, TransFat 0 grams

PEAR, PERSIMMON AND HAZELNUT SALAD

Pear, Persimmon and Hazelnut Salad image

Provided by Christine Muhlke

Categories easy, weekday, salads and dressings

Time 1h

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 tablespoon minced shallot
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
Salt
freshly ground pepper
6 tablespoons hazelnut oil (see note)
3 Bosc pears, cored and cut into 1/8-inch slices (see note)
6 fuyu persimmons, peeled, cored and cut into ¼-inch slices
3 endive, cored and cut into 1-inch slices
Mache or watercress, if desired
1/4 cup roasted hazelnuts
1/4 cup crumbled Stilton
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds

Steps:

Macerate the shallot in sherry vinegar and a pinch of salt and pepper for an hour or more. Add hazelnut oil; taste and adjust seasoning.
Just before serving, toss pears, persimmons and endive in a bowl and dress with vinaigrette. Season to taste. Serve over greens, if using, and sprinkle with hazelnuts, Stilton and pomegranate seeds.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 310, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 439 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams

HAZELNUT AND PEAR SALAD

Hazelnut and Pear Salad image

My husband, daughter and I raise hazelnuts in the Willamette Valley-so this salad is a family favorite. Since our home state of Oregon grows pears and cherries, too, I included them in the recipe I dreamed up. -Karen Kirsch, Saint Paul, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/3 cup plus 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted, divided
2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup chopped red onion, divided
2 tablespoons water
4-1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
4-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 garlic clove, halved
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/4 cup olive oil
1 package (5 ounces) spring mix salad greens
1 medium pear, thinly sliced
1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
1/4 cup dried cherries

Steps:

For dressing, place 1/3 cup hazelnuts, 2 tablespoons onion, water, vinegar, sugar, salt, garlic and paprika in a food processor; cover and process until blended. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. , In a large bowl, combine salad greens and remaining onion; add 1/2 cup dressing and toss to coat. Divide among six salad plates., Top each salad with pear, cheese, cherries and remaining hazelnuts; drizzle with the remaining dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 calories, Fat 22g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 332mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 5g protein.