Best Grilled Pears With Gorgonzola Walnuts Vinaigrette Salad Recipes

PEAR, GORGONZOLA & WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together oil, lemon juice, honey, thyme, mustard, pepper and salt in a large bowl. Add lettuce and gently toss to combine. Top with sliced pear, Gorgonzola, walnuts and raisins. Serve immediately.

GRILLED PEAR SALAD WITH GORGONZOLA, WALNUTS AND SPICY MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

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!!

HARVEST PEAR & GORGONZOLA SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl or jar, combine the apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard and honey. Season with salt and pepper, and whisk or shake until the honey is dissolved. Add the olive oil and whisk or shake to combine. Season with more salt and pepper to taste. Do Ahead: The vinaigrette can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.
• In a large bowl, combine the radicchio, fennel, greens, pear and walnuts. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in just enough dressing to coat (you might not need it all), and toss gently to coat. Sprinkle the dried cherries and gorgonzola cheese over top. Give the salad one more gentle toss, then serve!

GRILLED PEARS WITH GORGONZOLA, WALNUTS & VINAIGRETTE SALAD

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.

PEAR AND POMEGRANATE SALAD WITH GORGONZOLA AND CHAMPAGNE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a decorative bowl or platter, add the spinach or romaine. Cut the pear into fans, and then slice again on the diagonal, add the greens, crumble the Gorgonzola onto the salad and then drizzle with about half of the vinaigrette. Top with fresh cracked pepper and lightly drizzle the whole salad with the honey. Serve immediately.
• In a small bowl or glass jar, add all the ingredients except the olive oil. Mix well, then slowly drizzle in the olive oil to combine. Refrigerate until ready to use.

PEAR SALAD WITH WALNUTS AND GORGONZOLA

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.

PEAR, WALNUT AND GORGONZOLA SALAD

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.

GRILLED PEARS WITH GORGONZOLA AND DRIZZLED HONEY

Steps:

• Prepare grill for direct and indirect heat cooking.
• Core and scoop out small cavity in each pear half. Brush both sides of each pear half with melted butter.
• Place pears, cut side down, over direct heat. Grill for about 2 minutes, or until blistered. Move to indirect heat, skin side down.
• Mound 1 Tbs. cheese in cavity of each half.
• Close lid and grill until pears are blistered and cheese is melted, about 8 minutes.
• Serve drizzled with honey. Garnish with crushed nuts.

SPINACH-PEAR SALAD WITH GORGONZOLA, WALNUTS AND PEAR VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To make pear vinaigrette, combine reserved pear syrup, honey mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.
• Whisk in olive oil.
• Just before serving, gently toss together the toasted walnuts, drained pears, pear vinaigrette, spinach and Gorgonzola.