Best Endive Pear And Roquefort Salad Recipes

Endive, Pear, and Roquefort Salad image

Provided by Ina Garten

Time 15m

Yield 3 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 to 6 heads of Belgian endive
1 1/2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
*1 egg yolk, at room temperature
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
6 tablespoons good olive oil
2 ripe Bartlett pears, halved, cored, and sliced
1/4 pound good Roquefort cheese
1/2 cup toasted walnut halves

Steps:

Trim off the core end of each head of endive and slice it in half lengthwise. Cut out the cores, separate the leaves, and place 1 1/2 to 2 heads of endive on each plate.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, egg yolk, salt, and pepper. Slowly whisk in the olive oil to make an emulsion. Toss the pears with some vinaigrette and place on the endive. Drizzle the remaining vinaigrette over the endive leaves to moisten them. Crumble the Roquefort onto the endive. Sprinkle with walnuts and serve at room temperature.

Endive, Pear and Roquefort Salad image

Provided by Pianolady

Categories Pears

Time 15m

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 -6 heads Belgian endive
1 1/2 tablespoons champagne vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 egg yolk (at room temperature)
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
6 tablespoons olive oil
2 ripe bartlett pears (halved, cored and sliced)
1/4 lb of good Roquefort cheese
1/2 cup of toasted walnut halves

Steps:

Trim off the core end of each head of endive and slice it in half lengthwise.
Cut out the cores, separate the leaves, and place 1 1/2 to 2 heads of endive on each plate.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, egg yolk, salt and pepper.
Slowly whisk in the olive oil to make an emulsion.
Toss the pears with some vinaigrette and place on the endive.
Drizzle the remaining vinaigrette over the endive leaves to moisten them.
Crumble the Roquefort onto the endive.
Sprinkle with walnuts and serve at room temperature.
Enjoy!