Best Warm Salad With Grilled Fruits Roasted Endive Crushed Nuts And Maytag Bleu Cheese Recipes

Warm Endive Salad image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 9m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 endives, trimmed and halved lengthwise, each half then split and fanned a bit
Walnut, grape seed, or extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing greens
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 ounces chopped walnuts, available in small pouches on baking aisle
12 large seedless red grapes, halved

Steps:

Preheat grill pan or large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
Brush endive on both sides with oil, season with salt and pepper then grill until dark around edges and endives are tender; about 3 minutes on each side. Arrange grilled endives on platter. Sprinkle the endive with white wine vinegar. Keep a finger over the top of bottle to control the flow if the bottle does not have a jigger top. Arrange walnut bits and grapes around the platter and serve.

No Recipe Recipe: Grilled Blue Cheese and Fruit image

Provided by Aida Mollenkamp

Number Of Ingredients 5

Unsalted butter, softened
Slices country bread
Blue cheese
Peach or pear, thinly sliced
Baby arugula or watercress leaves, optional

Steps:

Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Meanwhile, spread butter on both slices of bread.
Once the pan is warm, add 1 piece of bread, buttered side down, and top with cheese and peach slices. Cover with a few arugula leaves, if using. Allow to cook until golden brown and crisp, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Close the sandwich with another slice of bread, buttered side up, then flip and cook until bread is toasted and cheese is melted, another 4 to 5 minutes.
Cut the sandwich in half and serve immediately.