Frisee Salad With Blue Cheese Walnut And Cranberry Crostini Recipes

FRISEE SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE, WALNUT AND CRANBERRY CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange bread slices on baking sheet. Brush bread slices on top with 2 tablesppons walnut oil. Bake until crisp, about 5 minutes. Mix walnuts(or pecans), cheese, 4 tablespoons shallots and dried cranberries in medium bowl. Spread mixture on toasts. Bake unitl cheese melts, about 4 minutes. Meanwhile, combine frisee, 2 tablespoons shallots, 2 tablespoons walnut oil and vinegar in bowl. Sprinkle with sea salt and toss. Serve with or over crostini. (Theresa put sald on top of crostini)

FRISEE SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE, BACON AND HAZELNUTS

Steps:

• Place 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saute pan. Add the cut bacon and bring to a medium-high heat. Cook the bacon until it has become brown and crispy and a lot of fat has been rendered. This is a good thing!
• Place the bacon and the fat into a bowl large enough to fit all of the ingredients. Add the vinegar and the blue cheese and stir to combine. Season with salt. Add the frisee and gently toss to combine. If a little more oil or vinegar is needed do so in small increments and taste as you go. The salad should be well seasoned and dressed but not soggy. Divide the salad onto 4 individual serving plates. Sprinkle with the chopped hazelnuts.

FRISéE SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE, WALNUT, AND CRANBERRY CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange bread slices on baking sheet. Brush bread slices on top side with 2 tablespoons walnut oil. Bake until crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Mix walnuts, cheese, 4 tablespoons shallots, and dried cranberries in medium bowl. Spread mixture on toasts. Bake until cheese melts, about 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine frisée, 2 tablespoons shallots, 2 tablespoons walnut oil, and vinegar in bowl. Sprinkle with fleur de sel; toss. Serve with crostini.

BLUE CHEESE-WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Toss greens with walnuts, onions and cheese in large bowl; set aside.
• Beat vinegar and mustard with wire whisk until well blended. Add oil and sour cream; mix well.
• Add to salad just before serving; toss lightly.

BLEU CHEESE, WALNUT AND CRANBERRY CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange the bread slices on a baking sheet. Brush the bread slices on the top with 2 tablespoons of the walnut oil. Bake until crisp, about 5 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, combine the toasted walnuts, bleu cheese, 4 tablespoons of shallots, and dried cranberries. Spread the mixture on the toast slices. Bake until cheese melts, approximately 4 minutes.
• In a separate, non-reactive bowl combine the frisee, 2 tablespoons shallots, 2 tablespoons walnut oil and the vinegar. Season with sea salt and toss.
• Serve with crostini.

BLUE CHEESE CROSTINI

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Stir in the blue cheese and walnuts. Spread evenly over toasted bread. , Place on a baking sheet. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is bubbly. Core pear and cut into 30 thin slices. Place two pear slices on each crostini. Serve warm.