FRESH POACHED PEAR, TOASTED PECAN AND BLEU CHEESE SALAD WITH PEAR VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Food Network
Time 4h45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- To assemble salad, wash lettuce well and drain until very dry. Toss leaves in the Pear Vinaigrette in a salad bowl. Add the bleu cheese and pecans.
- Place a mound of lettuce on each of 4 plates. Serve with 1/2 a Poached Pear.
- Peel pears, leaving stems intact and trimming bottom to "seat" them firmly in bottom of large stockpot.
- Into the stockpot, add the wine, water, sugar, vanilla bean, star anise, lemon and orange peels, and cinnamon stick and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from stove and let cool to room temperature before refrigerating. Reserve 1/4 cup of poaching liquid for the vinaigrette.
- Place ingredients in large bowl and whisk together. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
TOASTED PECAN VINAIGRETTE
-Sarah Farmer, Taste of Home Culinary Director
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 5m
Yield 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk together first five ingredients. Slowly add olive oil while whisking constantly. Stir in pecans just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 215 calories, Fat 24g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 164mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
MANDARIN ORANGE AND PEAR SALAD WITH TOASTED PECAN VINAIGRETTE
Found this recipe in a Paula Deen magazine and looks pretty and sounds good. Can't wait to try it out.
Provided by Bonnie G 2
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 15m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In large bowl, combine lettuces, oranges, pears and red onion.
- For Dressing:.
- In a medium bowl, combine dijon and honey. Slowly add olive oil, whisking to combine. Slowly add vinegar, whisking to combine. Stir in toasted pecans.
- Drizzle salad with Toasted Pecan Vinaigrette, tossing gently to coat. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.5, Fat 22.6, SaturatedFat 2.4, Sodium 58.8, Carbohydrate 26.5, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 18.4, Protein 2.9
TOASTED PECAN VINAIGRETTE
This dressing gets a little bit of a crunch with toasted pecans. Recipe is from Paula Deen's magazine.
Provided by CookingONTheSide
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 10m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In medium bowl, combine Dijon and honey.
- Slowly add olive oil, whisking to combine.
- Slowly add vinegar, whisking to combine.
- Stir in toasted pecans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 219, Fat 22.2, SaturatedFat 2.4, Sodium 56.3, Carbohydrate 5.8, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 3.7, Protein 1.9
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