PEAR & STILTON SALAD WITH PORT DRESSING & TOASTED WALNUTS

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Make and share this Pear & Stilton Salad with Port Dressing & Toasted Walnuts recipe from Food.com.

Provided by tgobbi

Categories     Pears

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 1/2 cups port wine
6 cups assorted young greens, torn up
2 pears, peeled,cored,sliced
6 tablespoons crumbled Stilton cheese (or other blue cheese)
2 shallots, sliced (1/4 C)
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Steps:

  • Toast walnuts in heavy saucepan on med heat.
  • Set aside.
  • Pour port into same pan nuts were toasted in.
  • Boil on med high; simmer to reduce by half its volume.
  • Remove from heat& allow to cool.
  • Distribute 1 1/2 C greens on each of 4 plates.
  • Arrange pear slices over.
  • Sprinkle 1 1/2 T cheese on each.
  • For dressing: Puree reduced port, shallots, garlic, mustard, vinegar to smooth in blender.
  • Pour over salads.
  • Top with nuts.

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