Best Quince Manchego And Arugula Salad Recipes

Arugula Salad with Manchego, Apples, and Caramelized Walnuts image

Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup walnut oil
3 tablespoons Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
8 cups arugula
2 Red Delicious or Fuji apples, unpeeled, cored, thinly sliced
6 ounces Spanish Manchego cheese or sharp white cheddar cheese, shaved
1 1/2 cups pitted dates, sliced
1 cup Caramelized Walnuts
4 large shallots, minced

Steps:

Boil balsamic vinegar in small saucepan over medium-high heat until syrupy and reduced to 1/4 cup, about 4 minutes.
Whisk oil and Champagne vinegar in bowl. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Keep at room temperature. Rewarm balsamic syrup before using. Rewhisk vinaigrette before using.)
Toss arugula, apples, half of cheese, dates, walnuts, and shallots in large bowl with enough vinaigrette to coat. Season salad with salt and pepper.
Mound salad in center of each plate. Drizzle balsamic syrup around salads. Sprinkle remaining cheese atop salads.

Arugula Salad With Shaved Manchego image

Provided by Manami

Categories Cheese

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 -2 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar or 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
coarse salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
2 -3 tablespoons slivered almonds
2 bunches arugula, well rinsed, thick stems removed (About 1 lb)
1/4 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and thinly sliced
4 ounces manchego cheese, thinly sliced

Steps:

In a large bowl, whisk honey and vinegar until combined. Whisk in oil; season with salt and pepper.
Add arugula, sun-dried tomatoes and almonds to the dressing.
Lightly toss.
Using a vegetable peeler, thinly shave the Manchego; add half to the bowl, and toss to combine.
Divide among four serving or salad plates; top with remaining Manchego.
Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.7, Fat 9.4, SaturatedFat 1.2, Sodium 18.7, Carbohydrate 6.7, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 4.4, Protein 1.1

Quince, Manchego and Arugula Salad image

Provided by alligirl

Categories Vegetable

Time 10m

Yield 6 salads, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 ounces manchego cheese, shaved thin
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
4 ounces quince paste, cut into thin slices at room temperature
3 cups baby arugula, washed
fresh pepper, to taste