Cranberry Brie Salad Recipes

CHICKEN SALAD AND CRANBERRY BRIE TOAST

Steps:

• Begin by poaching the chicken. Put the chicken in a large stockpot and cover with 1 gallon of cool water. Add the vegetables and herbs and bring the pot up to a boil over medium-high heat. Skim well; then simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes, skimming frequently as the oil rises to the surface. When done, remove to a platter and set aside to cool. Strain the liquid and reserve it for use as chicken stock. Shred the chicken meat and discard the skin and bones.;
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Roughly chop the walnuts and then gently toast in a dry skillet over medium heat until they brown and are slightly fragrant. Season walnuts with salt once they are finished toasting. Add the walnuts, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, celery, parsley, olive oil, and salt and pepper, to taste, in a large mixing bowl and combine. Fold in the shredded chicken and set aside while you prepare the bread.
• Toast the bread in a hot oven until golden. Smear each piece with a little butter and then a tablespoon of cranberry sauce over 4 of the pieces. Lay the 4 cranberry-smeared pieces out on a sheet tray and top each piece with 2 to 3 slices of thick-cut brie. Pop this back in the oven for a minute or 2 so the cheese is slightly melted and creamy. Remove from the oven and top with a few slices of green apple. Top with a scoop of the chicken salad and cover with the other half of the bread to complete the sandwich. Serve.

CRANBERRY BRIE BITES

Steps:

• Place Brie cheese in the freezer for 20 minutes. Oil a mini muffin pan with cooking spray.
• Roll 1 puff pastry sheet out into a 10x14-inch rectangle. Cut the sheet lengthwise into 4 even strips and crosswise into 6 even strips; there should be 24 squares. Separate and press them gently into the muffin cups.
• Cut chilled Brie cheese into 24 pieces approximately 3/4-inch in size. Add 1 teaspoon cranberry sauce to each pastry-lined muffin cup; press in 1 piece of Brie and top with 1 teaspoon of chopped walnuts. Sprinkle bites with sea salt. Chill for at least 30 minutes and up to 3 days.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bake bites in the preheated oven until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.

CRANBERRY BRIE SHEET PAN BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Spray a sheet pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, baking soda and 2 teaspoons of the salt in a large bowl. Rub 4 tablespoons of the butter into the flour mixture with your fingertips until completely absorbed. Work the remaining 16 tablespoons butter into the flour mixture until pea-sized bits of butter remain. Use a fork to stir in the buttermilk until the mixture comes together into a shaggy dough. (Don't overmix the dough.)
• Add the Brie, parsley, cranberries, chives and thyme to the bowl and gently mix with lightly floured hands, folding the dough over itself (this is where the flaky layers will form) until the ingredients are just combined.
• Turn the dough out onto the prepared sheet pan and use lightly floured hands to evenly distribute the dough into the pan. Using a paring knife, gently score 24 squares on top of the dough, making sure the knife does not cut through to the bottom of the biscuit. (If baking the biscuits the following day, cover gently with plastic wrap at this point and refrigerate up to 24 hours.)
• Brush the top of the dough with more buttermilk. Bake until the biscuit top is lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then use a paring knife to follow the score marks to cut through the biscuits.
• Meanwhile, mix the honey with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Drizzle the honey over the warm biscuits. Serve the biscuits warm or at room temperature with more butter, if desired.

CREAMY WHIPPED BRIE WITH CRANBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• To prepare the salsa: Pulse the cranberries in a food processor until very finely chopped.
• Transfer to a bowl.
• Stir in the green onions, jalapeno, sugar, salt, cilantro, lemon juice and ginger.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• Stir occasionally.
• To prepare the whipped brie: Remove the rind from the brie and put the cheese into a food processor with the cream cheese, pepper and lemon zest.
• Process until nice and smooth.
• Transfer to a serving bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• (This can be made 24 hours in advance.) Bring to room temperature about 1 hour before serving.
• Serve with crackers and the salsa on the side.

CHERRY BRIE TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients; set aside., For salad, in a heavy skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add almonds and cook and stir until nuts are toasted, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar; cook and stir until sugar is melted, about 3 minutes. Spread on foil to cool; break apart., In a large salad bowl, combine the romaine, cheese and cherries. Whisk dressing; drizzle over salad. Sprinkle with sugared almonds and toss to coat.

ALOUETTE CRANBERRY BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450º F.
• Remove top rind of Alouette Baby Brie leaving a 3" rim around the circumference of the cheese.
• In a small bowl combine Cran-Fruit, brown sugar, extract and nutmeg.
• Top Alouette Baby Brie with cranberry mixture and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons chopped pecans.
• Place in an ovenproof dish and bake in a 450º F oven for 4-5 minutes.
• Serve warm with assorted crackers or apple slices.

CRANBERRY BRIE SALAD

Steps:

• Into a small bowl, measure cranberries and port. Let stand for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Drain. Discard port.
• In a large bowl, place cranberries, cheese, lettuce and croutons. Toss.
• CRANBERRY DRESSING: In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine oil, juice, pesto and vinegar. Shake well. Makes 1/3 cup dressing.
• Drizzle dressing over lettuce mixture. Toss.