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Fresh Pear And Maytag Farms Blue Cheese Salad
FRESH PEAR AND MAYTAG FARMS BLUE CHEESE SALAD
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2000
Televised on Food TV: Thursday, February 15, 2001
Show Topic: "Pot Luck Dinner"
Ingredients:
2 cups walnut pieces
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
2 Tablespoons honey
2 Tablespoons minced shallots
1 1/2 cups walnut oil
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
8 cups mixed spring lettuce, cleaned
6 fresh ripe pears, cored and thinly sliced
1/2 pound Maytag Farms blue cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 400º F.
Place the walnuts on a baking sheet and roast until golden, about 4 minutes.
Remove from the oven and place in a medium mixing bowl.
Add the vinegar, honey and shallots to the warm nuts.
Allow to sit for 1 minute.
Slowly whisk in the oil.
Season with salt and pepper.
In a large mixing bowl, toss the lettuces with the dressing.
Season with salt and pepper.
Fan the pears over the bottom of each serving plate.
Mound the greens in the center of the pears.
Crumble the cheese over the greens.
Garnish with black pepper.
Preheat the oven to 400º F.
Place the walnuts on a baking sheet and roast until golden, about 4 minutes.
Remove from the oven and place in a medium mixing bowl.
Add the vinegar, honey and shallots to the warm nuts.
Allow to sit for 1 minute.
Slowly whisk in the oil.
Season with salt and pepper.
In a large mixing bowl, toss the lettuces with the dressing.
Season with salt and pepper.
Fan the pears over the bottom of each serving plate.
Mound the greens in the center of the pears.
Crumble the cheese over the greens.
Garnish with black pepper.
Yield: 12 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 0 minutes
Posted by GourmetGal(NY)
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