POACHED PEAR SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE AND CHAMPAGNE VINAIGRETTE

POACHED PEAR SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE AND CHAMPAGNE VINAIGRETTE image

Categories Salad

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 750ml bottle dry red wine
1 C Orange juice
1C sugar
2 tbsp chopped crystallized ginger
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
4 firm Bosc pears, peeled, halved lenghwise, cored
Vinaigrette and Salad
1/4 Cup minced shallot ( 1 large )
3 tbsp champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
1/2 Cup EVOO
10 oz package mixed baby greens
1 Cup Walnut pieces toasted
1 Cup crumbled blue cheese ( about 5 oz )

Steps:

Pears: Bring first 5 ingredients to boil in large wide saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add pear halves, cut side down, Return syrup to boil. Reduce to heat to medium low and simmer, uncovered until pears are tender, 20 - 25 min. Cool. Can do 1 day ahead. Cover and Chill. Drain pears and cut each pear into thin slices, leaving top 1 inch intact fan out slightly. Vinaigrette and salad. Whisk shallot, vinegar, and mustard in small bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in 1/2 C oil. Season with salt and pepper. Can be made 1 day ahead, Cover and refridgerate. Place greens in large bowl. Toss with enough vinaigrette to coat. Mound on plates. Arrange 1 pear half on top and sprinkle with wlnuts and cheese.

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