Best 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!

Grilled Pear Salad with Bacon, Roquefort and Port Vinaigrette image

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup walnut halves, toasted
8 ounces sliced bacon
3 Bosc pears, sliced
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
2 cups ruby Port
1 shallot, sliced
1 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
12 cups mixed baby greens
3/4 cup crumbled Roquefort cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread walnuts on baking sheet. Bake until toasted, about 5 minutes. Cook bacon in heavy medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp and brown, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Coarsely chop bacon. Prepare barbecue (medium heat) or preheat broiler. Cut pears into 1/4-inch slices and spray lightly with nonstick spray. Grill or broil pear slices until brown in spots, about 2 minutes per side.
Bring Port and shallot to boil in heavy medium saucepan; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 10 minutes. Strain into large bowl; cool. Whisk oil and vinegar into Port. Season with salt and pepper.
Add greens, cheese, walnuts, bacon and pears to dressing in bowl and toss to coat. Divide among plates and serve.

Pear and Roquefort Salad image

Provided by dicentra

Categories < 15 Mins

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Steps:

To make the dressing, mix together the oils, vinegar and mustard in a bowl or jar.
Peel, core and slice the pears and toss them with the lemon juice.
Divide the salad leaves among four plates, then place pears on top. Crumble cheese and sprinkle over salad along with the hazelnuts.
Spoon over the dressing and serve.