Romaine Salad With Pear Walnuts Gongonzola Recipes

ENDIVE AND ROMAINE SALAD WITH WALNUTS, PEARS, AND GORGONZOLA AND RASPBERRY BALSAMIC DRIZZLE

Steps:

• Clean the endive with a dry paper towel and remove the core from the bottom to separate the leaves. Arrange the leaves in a circle on a large platter. Fill the inside of the circle with torn pieces of romaine lettuce. Cut the pear into thin slices and arrange throughout. Sprinkle the Gorgonzola and walnuts over the salad and season with pepper.
• In a small microwaveable bowl, combine the jam with the balsamic vinegar. Heat for several seconds until slightly warm and then stir with a small wire whisk until combined. Drizzle over the salad and serve.

ROMAINE SALAD WITH PEAR, WALNUTS & GONGONZOLA

Steps:

• Trim the outer leaves of Romaine lettuce and then cut into 1 inch pieces and wash in cold water. Dry the lettuce well. Dressing Place all ingredients in the blender and combine well before pouring into a bowl. Assemble: Crumble the Gorgonzola cheese, slice the pear into segments and roast the walnut halfs for 5 minutes at 350. Lightly season the Romaine, then pour on the dressing. Lightly mix then place on the salad 3 segments of pear and 3 leaves of Belgium endive. Sprinkle with roasted walnuts, the Gorgonzola cheese and the snipped chives. Finish with at a leaf of celery leaf.

ROMAINE LETTUCE WITH PEARS, GORGONZOLA AND CANDIED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and butter the paper.
• In a medium skillet combine the walnuts, sugar and butter; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sugar begins to turn golden brown.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and pour mixture into the prepared pan, spreading it evenly with a spatula; cool.This can be done several days before serving the salad. Keep in a covered container.
• In the bowl of a processor, combine the vinegar,honey,mustard and shallot.
• With the machine running,add the olive oil in a thin steady stream for about 1 minute,.
• Just before serving, halve and core the pears, then cut each half into thin strips.
• Combine the lettuce, Gorgonzola cheese, walnuts, red onion slices (if using) and salt and pepper in a large bowl.
• Place the pear slices attractively on top, drizzle with the dressing and serve.

WATERCRESS, PEAR AND GORGONZOLA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the onion, mustard, vinegar, honey, lemon juice and grapeseed oil in a food processor or blender. Purée until onion is very fine. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk in olive oil.
• Rinse and dry the watercress. In a large bowl, season watercress with salt and pepper and toss with the dressing. Arrange cheese and fruit on four salad plates and top with watercress.

WALNUT ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss the romaine, zucchini, croutons and walnuts. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, garlic and pepper until smooth. Serve with the salad.