Best Grilled Pear Salad With Gorgonzola Walnuts And Spicy Mustard Vinaigrette Recipes

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GRILLED PEAR SALAD WITH GORGONZOLA, WALNUTS AND SPICY MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE



Grilled Pear Salad with Gorgonzola, Walnuts and Spicy Mustard Vinaigrette image

Grilled sweet pears with the spicy mustard and pungent creamy cheese make for a fantastic contrast in taste and textures. Served this at a dinner party and everyone loved it.

Provided by Jennifer Daskevich

Categories     Lettuce Salads

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 large shallot minced
1 large clove garlic minced
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
2 tablespoons spicy stone ground mustard
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup sherry vinegar
3/4 cup olive oil
kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
2 bosc pears
1/4 cup walnut pieces
1/4 cup blue brie such as cambazola
1 tablespoon honey
4 cups arugula

Steps:

  • 1. Clean and oil your grill grate. Turn on and heat to medium high heat.
  • 2. Make the vinaigrette. In a small bowl, whisk together the shallots, garlic, both mustards, 2 tbsp. honey, and vinegar until completely combined. Slowly pour in the olive oil and whisk continuously to emulsify. (Save extra dressing to marinate pork or chicken for the grill).
  • 3. Grill the Pears. Cut pears in half and scoop out the cores. Slice a piece off the skin side so it will lay flat without rolling. Brush with a light oil. Place pears cut-side down on the grill. Cover and cook until heated through and nice grill marks appear, about 10 minutes
  • 4. Meanwhile. . .Toast walnuts in small pan over medium heat on stovetop until toasted, about 5 minutes. Pour walnuts in small bowl and while still warm add blue brie and mix so cheese melts. Add 1 tbsp. honey. Stir lightly to incorporate.
  • 5. Toss arugula very lightly with vinaigrette. Divide onto four plates.
  • 6. When pears are nicely grilled on cut side turn over and divide gorgonzola mixture among pears. Grill for a couple minutes more. Remove pears and place ½ pear on each of the four plates. Drizzle with spicy mustard vinaigrette. Serve warm and enjoy!!

GRILLED PEARS WITH GORGONZOLA, WALNUTS & VINAIGRETTE SALAD



Grilled Pears With Gorgonzola, Walnuts & Vinaigrette Salad image

An easier version of a Cuisinart recipe. I believe this recipe is as good as the quality of your vinaigrette.

Provided by gailanng

Categories     Pears

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup vinaigrette, good quality
2 bosc pears
1/4 cup walnut pieces
1/4 cup gorgonzola (or good quality bleu)
1 tablespoon honey
4 cups baby arugula, escarole or 4 cups endive

Steps:

  • Clean and oil your grill grate. Turn on and heat to medium high heat.
  • Cut pears in half and scoop out the cores. Slice a piece off the skin side so it will lay flat without rolling. Brush with a light oil (see Recipe #369334). Place pears cut-side down on the grill. Cover and cook until heated through and nice grill marks appear, about 10 minutes.
  • In the meantime, toast walnuts in small pan over medium heat on stovetop until toasted, about 5 minutes. Pour walnuts in small bowl and while still warm add gargonzola and mix so cheese melts. Add honey. Stir lightly to incorporate.
  • Toss arugula or other greens very lightly with vinaigrette. Divide onto four plates.
  • When pears are nicely grilled on cut side turn over and divide gorgonzola mixture among pears. Grill for a couple minutes more. Remove pears and place ½ pear on each of the four plates. Drizzle with vinaigrette. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.3, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 6.3, Sodium 124.6, Carbohydrate 24, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 16.2, Protein 3.9

PEAR SALAD WITH GORGONZOLA DRESSING



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Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories     appetizer

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups baby arugula, washed
1 (18-ounce) can pear halves, drained and cut into large dice
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup plain yogurt
3/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola
3 tablespoons walnuts

Steps:

  • Divide arugula between 4 plates and top with pears.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine vinegar, oil, honey, sour cream and yogurt. Fold in Gorgonzola. Drizzle dressing over salad. Garnish each plate with walnuts and serve.

PEAR SALAD WITH WALNUTS AND GORGONZOLA



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Crisp, juicy pears, crunchy walnuts, sweet chewy currants, and the soft tangy cheese all work perfectly together in our tasty salad.

Provided by John Mitzewich

Categories     Appetizer     Lunch     Side Dish     Salad

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 handfuls salad greens ( washed and dried )
2 pears, washed (cored and sliced into eighths)
1/2 cup dried currants or raisins
2 ounces Gorgonzola cheese
1 cup roasted walnut halves
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/4 cup light olive oil

Steps:

  • Divide the lettuce onto 4 chilled plates and top with sliced pears and currants or raisins.
  • Crumble the cheese evenly over the salads and top with walnut halves.
  • In a small bowl combine the lemon juice , rice vinegar, and olive oil. Whisk together and season with salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste.
  • Drizzle half over the salads and serve the rest on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296 kcal, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 11 mg, Fiber 5 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 195 mg, Sugar 22 g, Fat 18 g, ServingSize 4 portions (4 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

PEAR, WALNUT AND GORGONZOLA SALAD



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Great for the holidays or special occasion!! Add grilled chicken or shrimp to make it a lighter meal or dried cranberries to make it festive!!

Provided by mandms

Categories     Cheese

Time 15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup champagne or 3/4 cup white wine vinegar
3/4 tablespoon brown sugar
1 shallot, finely minced
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt or pepper
4 pears, sliced thin
16 ounces mixed baby greens
2 cups walnuts
10 -12 ounces of gorgonzola cheese

Steps:

  • mix vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, mustard, shallots and oil. Before serving toss greens with dressing. Divide pears and greens between 6 to 8 plates depending on serving size. Sprinkle walnuts and gorgonzola cheese to top of salads.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 570.3, Fat 44, SaturatedFat 10.6, Cholesterol 30.2, Sodium 489, Carbohydrate 29.6, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 13.9, Protein 15.8

WATERCRESS, PEAR AND GORGONZOLA SALAD



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Mellow pears contrast the strong flavors of gorgonzola in this bright, lightly creamy salad. It's all finished with a sweet-tart dressing of onion, mustard and red wine vinegar. It makes a lovely first course, or simply treat it as two servings, rather than four, and serve it as a light lunch.

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     easy, quick, weekday, salads and dressings

Time 5m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/3 cup coarsely chopped cippolini or other sweet onion
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon honey
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 cup grapeseed oil
Sea salt
ground white pepper
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
8 ounces watercress (about 1 bunch), thick stems removed
4 ounces Gorgonzola, sliced into 16 small slabs
2 ripe pears, cored, quartered and cut in wedges, or 4 fresh figs, quartered

Steps:

  • Combine the onion, mustard, vinegar, honey, lemon juice and grapeseed oil in a food processor or blender. Purée until onion is very fine. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk in olive oil.
  • Rinse and dry the watercress. In a large bowl, season watercress with salt and pepper and toss with the dressing. Arrange cheese and fruit on four salad plates and top with watercress.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 468, UnsaturatedFat 32 grams, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 42 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 490 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams, TransFat 0 grams

PEAR & GORGONZOLA SALAD



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Make and share this Pear & Gorgonzola Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Bergy

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup walnut halves, toasted
4 -6 cups torn salad greens, , trimmed washed & dried
1/2 cup vinaigrette
2 pears, peeled,cored & sliced
1/4 lb gorgonzola (You may substitute with Blue or roquefort cheese)
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
3/4 cup virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons shallots, finely minced
pepper

Steps:

  • To make Vinaigrette------------------.
  • Mix vinegar, salt, mustard in a blender or food processor.
  • Very slowly pour in the oil while processor is on.
  • Process until an emulsion forms.
  • Taste and adjust seasoning.
  • Add shallots& pepper.
  • Best to make it fresh but may be stored for a few days in the fridge.
  • ---Salad-----------------------.
  • Toss greens with most of the vinaigrette.
  • Divide among 4 plates.
  • Decorate with pear slices and crumbled cheese.
  • Coarsely chop the walnuts and put on top of salad.
  • Drizzle the last of the vinaigrette over top.

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