Pear And Parmesan Salad Recipes

BACON PEAR SALAD WITH PARMESAN DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine lettuce and kale. Top with pears, pepper jack cheese and bacon. In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, mustard, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder and pepper. Gradually whisk in enough milk to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat.

SALAD OF PEARS AND PARMESAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Peel and core the pears and slice them thin, lengthwise. Place the slices in a bowl and toss with two tablespoons of the vinegar.
• Mix the remaining vinegar with the oils and set aside.
• Place the arugula in a bowl, toss with three tablespoons of the dressing and divide the arugula among six salad plates. Spread the pear slices over the arugula and scatter the cheese, then the walnuts, over the top. Drizzle with the remaining dressing, season with pepper and serve.

PEAR AND PARMESAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the pear slices, fennel, Parmesan cheese and walnuts in a bowl. Season generously with pepper.
• Beat the vinegar, lemon juice and walnut oil together, pour over the pear mixture and toss gently.
• Arrange the arugula on each of six salad plates. Spoon the pear mixture with the dressing over the arugula and serve.

WATERCRESS, ROCKET, SWEET PEAR, WALNUT AND PARMESAN SALAD

Steps:

• What a pukka combination, simple and classy. Don't try to make this when you feel like it, make it when you can buy perfect pears, otherwise it will taste naff. For 1 person I normally use around 1/2 a pear, 2 big handfuls of watercress and 2 big handfuls of rocket. If the pear skins are nice I just give them a wash, if not I remove them with a peeler. Then cut them in 1/2 and deseed. It doesn't really matter how you cut them up. Sometimes in big rough chunks, maybe sliced up or even grated. Then place into a bowl with the watercress and rocket. The pepperiness of the leaves works so well with the sweetness of the pear. Drizzle with good extra-virgin olive oil just to coat, a small squeeze of lemon juice (because the pear juice is slightly acidic but very tasty), and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Toss all this together and serve. Shave over Parmesan or pecornio, crumble your nuts over and tuck in. I love this salad with roasted meat or as a starter on its own.

ESCAROLE, PEAR, PARMESAN, AND BASIL LEAF SALAD

Steps:

• Heat 1 Tbsp. olive oil in a small skillet over medium. Add hazelnuts and toast, stirring occasionally, until golden, 2-3 minutes. Season with 1/8 tsp. kosher salt. Remove from heat; set aside.
• Finely chop garlic clove. Using the side of a chef's knife, mash garlic with 1/4 tsp. kosher salt to form a paste. Whisk garlic paste, vinegar, mustard, and 1/4 tsp. pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk in 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil in a slow and steady stream.
• Place escarole, pears, Parmesan, basil, and about 1/3 of the reserved hazelnuts in a large bowl and drizzle with vinaigrette. Gently toss until salad is evenly dressed; season with sea salt and pepper. Top with remaining hazelnuts.
• Do Ahead
• The dressing can be made up to 1 day ahead. Whisk well before using.

ARUGULA, PEAR AND PARMESAN SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and core the pears and slice thickly. Moisten with lemon juice to keep the flesh white.
• Combine the nut oil with the pears. Add the arugula leaves and toss.
• Turn the salad out onto four small plates with shaving of Parmesan cheese. Season with freshly ground pepper and serve with bread.
• You can sub the parmesan cheese for bleu cheese and add walnuts, if desired.

MâCHE, PARMESAN, PEAR, AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk mustard, Sherry, and red wine vinegar in medium bowl to blend. Gradually add oil, whisking until well blended. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
• Toss mâche, Parmesan, pear, walnuts, and shallot in large bowl to combine. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Divide among plates and serve.

SPINACH, PEAR AND SHAVED PARMESAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine spinach, pears, and cheese. For dressing, whisk together vinegar, mustard 1 t each sugar and salt and 1/4 t freshly ground pepper. Whisk in oil. Drizzle over salad and pass remaining dressing.