Best Romaine Lettuce With Pears Gorgonzola And Candied Walnuts Recipes

Endive and Romaine Salad with Walnuts, Pears, and Gorgonzola and Raspberry Balsamic Drizzle image

Provided by Susannah Locketti

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Steps:

Clean the endive with a dry paper towel and remove the core from the bottom to separate the leaves. Arrange the leaves in a circle on a large platter. Fill the inside of the circle with torn pieces of romaine lettuce. Cut the pear into thin slices and arrange throughout. Sprinkle the Gorgonzola and walnuts over the salad and season with pepper.
In a small microwaveable bowl, combine the jam with the balsamic vinegar. Heat for several seconds until slightly warm and then stir with a small wire whisk until combined. Drizzle over the salad and serve.

Romaine Lettuce With Pears, Gorgonzola and Candied Walnuts image

Provided by Leslie in Texas

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 29m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup walnuts, very coarsely chopped
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter (plus extra for the cookie sheet)
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 shallot, chopped
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 ripe Anjou pears
10 cups romaine lettuce, broken into pieces
1/2 cup gorgonzola, crumbled
1/3-1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion (optional)
salt and pepper

Steps:

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and butter the paper.
In a medium skillet combine the walnuts, sugar and butter; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sugar begins to turn golden brown.
Remove the skillet from the heat and pour mixture into the prepared pan, spreading it evenly with a spatula; cool.This can be done several days before serving the salad. Keep in a covered container.
In the bowl of a processor, combine the vinegar,honey,mustard and shallot.
With the machine running,add the olive oil in a thin steady stream for about 1 minute,.
Just before serving, halve and core the pears, then cut each half into thin strips.
Combine the lettuce, Gorgonzola cheese, walnuts, red onion slices (if using) and salt and pepper in a large bowl.
Place the pear slices attractively on top, drizzle with the dressing and serve.