Best Stilton Dressing Recipes

STILTON DRESSING

Steps:

• Place the cheese, mayonnaise, heavy cream, vinegar, salt and pepper in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and process until smooth.
• Place a wedge of lettuce on each serving plate. Pour enough dressing over the lettuce to moisten. Serve immediately.

FRESH FIGS WITH STILTON AND WALNUTS IN A HONEY DRIZZLE DRESSING

Steps:

• Toasted Walnuts:.
• In a large, heavy frying pan, over a high heat, toast the walnuts for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove and set aside to cool.
• Honey Drizzle Dressing.
• Put the vinegar and a good pinch of salt and black pepper in a screw-top jar and shake until the salt has dissolved. Add the honey and walnut oil, then shake again to emulsify - the emulsion will hold for ten minutes or so, but give it another jiggle just before you use it to dress the salad.
• Salad:.
• Wipe the fresh figs gently, and cut them in half. Arrange them on a large platter, OR on individual plates - allowing 4 to 5 fresh figs per person, depending on the size.
• Sprinkle 1 to 1 1/2 ozs of crumbled or sliced blue cheese per person, over the top of the fresh figs.
• Scatter the chopped,toasted walnuts over the fig salad.
• Just before serving, drizzle the honey dressing over the salad, and garnish each plate with 1 - 2 fresh fig leaves if available.
• Serve with crusty bread and butter and mixed herb and salad leaves.
• Can also be served as a dessert/cheese course combined.

BABY SPINACH SALAD WITH STILTON "CAESAR" DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine the first 9 ingredients in the food processor until well mixed. Separately combine the egg yolks, vinegar, and lemon juice. Add to mixture in food processor. While processing slowly add oils until incorporated. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• For the Salad: To make the tuiles, sprinkle the grated Parmigiano-Reggiano on a non-stick pan in a ring mold and cook it slowly on top of the stove or on a non-stick pan in a preheated low oven about 280 degrees until dry. Lightly toss the baby spinach in a bowl with the dressing. Stack the spinach salad on individual plates, laying a tuile halfway up and on top of the salad. Place the crumbled Stilton around the spinach.

ICEBERG LETTUCE WEDGES WITH STILTON DRESSING AND RADISHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl mash the Stilton with a fork and stir in the oil, the sour cream, the water, and the vinegar. Divide the lettuce wedges between 2 plates, spoon the dressing over them, and sprinkle the salads with the radishes.

FIG AND STILTON SALAD WITH PORT WINE DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk first 10 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. (Dressing can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Bring vinaigrette and figs to simmer in heavy large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Simmer until dressing is slightly syrupy, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Cool slightly. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• Divide greens among 6 plates. Sprinkle cheese over greens. Ladle warm dressing and figs over salads and serve.

STILTON DRESSING

Steps:

• Coarsely mash Stilton with a fork in a bowl. Stir in sour cream, water, vinegar, and pepper until combined well, then stir in chives. Season with salt if desired.

STILTON BLUE CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• Coarsely mash Stilton with a fork in a bowl. Stir in sour cream, water, vinegar, and pepper until combined well, then stir in chives. Season with salt if desired.

PEAR & STILTON SALAD WITH PORT DRESSING & TOASTED WALNUTS

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.

STILTON DRESSING

Steps:

• Coarsely mash the Stilton with a fork in a bowl.
• Stir in sour cream, water, vinegar, and pepper until well combined.
• Then stir in the chives.
• Season with salt if desired.

PEAR, DATE & WALNUT SALAD WITH CREAMY STILTON DRESSING

Steps:

• Cut the pear quarters into thin slices and toss in a bowl with the lime juice to help protect their natural colour. Blend the crème fraîche with half the stilton, ginger syrup to taste, and enough water (3-4 tbsp) to give a smooth, thick coating consistency. (Don't add too much water or it may separate.)
• Scatter the pear slices over six serving plates and follow with the walnuts, dates and remaining cheese. Can be prepared to this stage up to an hour ahead.
• Drizzle each salad with a little of the dressing and some walnut oil. Season with a grinding of pepper - you shouldn't need salt, as the cheese is salty. Mix the salad leaves and watercress very lightly with just a bit more dressing - some leaves should be touched by the dressing, some untouched. Gently pile the leaves on top of each salad.

STILTON DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small saucepan bring broth to a boil and add onion.
• Remove pan from heat and steep mixture 10 minutes.
• Pour liquid through a sieve into a blender and discard onion.
• Add egg yolk, mustard, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and vinegar and blend in a food processor or blender until smooth.
• With motor running, add oil in a slow stream, blending until emulsified.
• Crumble Stilton.
• With motor off, add Stilton and then blend until very smooth.
• Pour dressing through a sieve into a bowl.
• Dressing keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.