Best Grilled Parmesan Pear And Walnut Salad Recipes

WATERCRESS, ROCKET, SWEET PEAR, WALNUT AND PARMESAN SALAD

Steps:

• What a pukka combination, simple and classy. Don't try to make this when you feel like it, make it when you can buy perfect pears, otherwise it will taste naff. For 1 person I normally use around 1/2 a pear, 2 big handfuls of watercress and 2 big handfuls of rocket. If the pear skins are nice I just give them a wash, if not I remove them with a peeler. Then cut them in 1/2 and deseed. It doesn't really matter how you cut them up. Sometimes in big rough chunks, maybe sliced up or even grated. Then place into a bowl with the watercress and rocket. The pepperiness of the leaves works so well with the sweetness of the pear. Drizzle with good extra-virgin olive oil just to coat, a small squeeze of lemon juice (because the pear juice is slightly acidic but very tasty), and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Toss all this together and serve. Shave over Parmesan or pecornio, crumble your nuts over and tuck in. I love this salad with roasted meat or as a starter on its own.

RASPBERRY PEAR SALAD WITH GLAZED WALNUTS

Steps:

• In a small heavy skillet over low heat, stir honey and sugar until sugar is melted; add walnuts. Transfer to a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until nuts are toasted. Spread on foil to cool., In a large bowl, combine the salad greens, pears, raspberries, cheese and walnuts. In a small bowl, whisk the vinaigrette ingredients. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

ROASTED PEAR AND ARUGULA SALAD WITH WALNUTS AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 F and put baking sheet in the oven to heat too.
• Cut each pear lengthwise, remove the core, then set cut side down on a board and slice thinly into 5 pieces lengthwise again.
• Toss pear with butter and sugar.
• Place on baking sheet and in oven to roast for 10 min, or until browned on bottom.
• Flip and roast until tender and deep brown, 5 more minutes.
• Let pears cool.
• Toast the walnuts in a small dry skillet until browned, 3 minutes and set aside.
• Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper together.
• Combine arugula and pears in large serving bowl, and gentley toss with the dressing.
• Using a vegetable peeler, shave curls of Parmesan cheese on top of salad.
• Chop walnuts coarsely and sprinkle on top.

PEAR AND PARMESAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the pear slices, fennel, Parmesan cheese and walnuts in a bowl. Season generously with pepper.
• Beat the vinegar, lemon juice and walnut oil together, pour over the pear mixture and toss gently.
• Arrange the arugula on each of six salad plates. Spoon the pear mixture with the dressing over the arugula and serve.

GRIDDLED PEAR & BLUE CHEESE SALAD

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.

GRILLED PARMESAN PEAR AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat greased grill to medium heat. Spoon walnuts onto double-layer sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bring up foil sides. Double fold top and ends to seal packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside. Place on grate of grill.
• Grill 3 min. Add pears. Grill 5 to 7 min. or until pears are tender, turning pears occasionally and brushing with 2 Tbsp. of the dressing and shaking foil pouch occasionally. Cut pears into slices.
• Place greens on serving platter; top with the pears, toasted walnuts and remaining dressing.