(!) Used to be we only got pears at certain times of the year, like fall and winter. The Recipe: Butter Leaf Salad with Creamy Pear Vinaigrette! Required fields are marked *. Wash and spin-dry the baby greens. I also have a few salad recipes if you’re interested. One serving of this Pear Gorgonzola Dressing contains 84 calories. Harry and David is always a fun surprise! And using those maple walnuts – why that would make me wanna eat this salad throughout the summer! It's considered to be fairly flavorless which makes it a great liquor for mixed drinks. 10 mins. I love absolutely anything with maple but throw some salty cheese in there too and I’m in. Lightly toast the walnuts in a small saucepan over medium heat. Hope you give it a try. That’s it. Anyways, this salad looks fabulous!
Toss greens with the dressing and crumble the Gorgonzola over the top. Great looking salad with lots of zip. So, all of my salads have to have good flavor, otherwise, I wouldn’t want to eat it, even though vegetables are so good for you. READY IN: 25mins. It was an unusually quiet weekend around here since three of our four boys were gone on various trips. Total Time. Then the heat kicked in again and it was hot hot. It wasn’t so bad, I held off and planted mostly after dinner, just as it was cooling down. Add mixed green salad and dried cranberries into the dressing bowl, toss gently. Today, I’m craving a salad.
Lately, I’ve been obsessed with Marcona almonds. Looks so good…sometimes a salad is all you need. cup walnut halves, toasted .
Set aside. SERVES: 4. Here are the ingredients for the dressing, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, salt and pepper. Try one of these taste-tested, family-approved recipes using ground beef. It's a sweet and salty thang we got going on in the salad bowl folks... Hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend over Memorial Day. The boys weren’t around so there wasn’t anyone to whine suggest having something besides salad. Lightly toast the walnuts in a small saucepan over medium heat. Butter Leaf Lettuce with Creamy Pear and Gorgonzola Vinaigrette. I love making it for baby and bridal showers! Sweet maple vinaigrette w/pure maple syrup & shallots complements fresh pears, walnuts, salty gorgonzola and mixed greens. Oh my gosh, this sounds so good. Make maple vinaigrette by combining minced shallot, vinegar, syrup, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl. But for certain dishes this Gorgonzola vinaigrette is a flavorful addition. Transfer to serving plates, place sliced pear on top and drizzle with left over salad dressing from the bottom of the bowl. Hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend over Memorial Day. I’m making salad for two today and here’s how I make it. 15 mins . "The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." It just wouldn’t be right.) Just in time for me to plant the garden Monday afternoon! UNITS: US. 1 ⁄ 2. cup vinaigrette. of your favorite mixed green salad and 2 tablespoons of dried cranberries into the dressing bowl, toss gently.
This past weekend on Saturday when it was sweltering, Jon and I wanted something cool and refreshing for lunch. It’s your salad after all. Timing is everything. Enjoy. ha ha Who’s with me? This salad looks so good! This looks delicious! Your email address will not be published. Online since 1995, CDKitchen has grown into a large collection of delicious recipes created by home cooks and professional chefs from around the world. Set aside. And you’re lucky to have such awesome neighbors! I love the combination of sweet, salty and savory! Each fall they leave us here to slug it out alone with the snow shovels, snow blowers and salt.
Follow Through Her Looking Glass 's board www.ThroughHerLookingGlass.com on Pinterest. I love this salad….of course I’d have to make another batch of walnuts because I don’t think they’d last until salad time….Maybe I’ll have to make a double batch just so there’d be enough for this salad. If you don’t like Gorgonzola, which is basically Italian blue cheese, you can use Parmesan or whatever cheese you like. We are all about tasty treats, good eats, and fun food. That’s awesome, I would love a pear tree! The name, vodka, comes from the Russian phrase zhiznennaia voda, or "water of life". Add balsamic vinegar, honey, extra virgin olive oil, a pinch of salt and pepper into a mixing bowl. Let’s talk about this Pear Gorgonzola Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette recipe, it is very simple and flavorful. COPYRIGHT © 2016 • THROUGH HER LOOKING GLASS •. Slice warm pear into wedges, arrange on top of salad and serve. Thanks for dropping by!
In fact, we have some wonderful neighbors across the street that head to Arizona and the sunshine every winter. Pear salad and chicken make a yummy summer supper! Simple dressing. The weather sure has been pretty awful the past month or so. Add a Recipe User Settings Log Out. Sweet maple vinaigrette w/pure maple syrup & shallots complements fresh pears, walnuts, salty gorgonzola and mixed greens.
4 -6 . Happy that you had an okay weekend. Allie, haha, your neighbors sure are peaches – or should I say pears?! This is one of my favorite salad combinations and your maple vinaigrette adds a new dimension. In a cooking rut?
Hey Shashi – Then this morning my peaches (err…pears) brought over some fresh dates from Uma, and their stay in Arizona last winter – I’ve got all kinds of thoughts about what to do with them. Pear & Gorgonzola Salad. To make pear vinaigrette, combine reserved pear syrup, honey mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. The light and refreshing vinaigrette in this side salad offsets the tangy funk of Gorgonzola and sweetness from the raisins and pears. Print. 9 People talking Join In Now Join the conversation! It counts as three Extras on your Nutrisystem meal plan. On Saturday it was scorching hot, in the mid-90’s. Sprinkle crumbled Gorgonzola cheese and Marcona almonds. This one is perfect! Quick question: I am not a fan of Gorgonzola. I’ve gotta try it with the chicken now. Add about 2.5 oz. I put them on Charcuterie boards and in salads.
What you will need: A blender, I use a Blendtec Blender and love it! Toast Marcona almonds in the pan for a few minutes, medium heat. 3 cups baby greens1/4 cup walnuts, shelled2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil1 tablespoon shallot, minced2 ounces Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled1 ripe pear, cored and stemmed. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Then the weather got a little wacky wacky. And somehow, they always ripen just in time for Christmas morning breakfast. Add 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar, 2 teaspoons of honey, 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, a pinch of salt and pepper into a mixing bowl. Glad you had an okay holiday weekend, Allie… aside from the weather and the unusual quietness. Now that sounds like an excellent combination of flavors! pear gorgonzola salad with maple vinaigrette. I make a similar salad to this. - Marcel Proust, Pear Gorgonzola Salad w/Walnuts & Maple Vinaigrette is an addictive salad in any season. Dear Allie, there is nothing better than pears and gorgonzola especially when tossed together in this fresh salad. We put the pears up on the mantel to ripen, all in a row, nestled in the holly and the ivy. Loving this flavor combo and those walnuts looks super delicious. It’s a sweet and salty thang we got going on in the salad bowl folks…. Summer is here and that means it’s bikini season for many of us. Copyright © 1995-2020 . I’ll take extra gorgonzola on mine please. more recipes like baby field greens and pear salad with gorgonzola vinaigrette, 21 Vodka Cocktails That'll Knock Your Socks Off. Toss greens with the dressing and crumble the Gorgonzola over the top. It’s especially good with some grilled chicken. Just before serving, gently toss together the toasted walnuts, drained pears, pear vinaigrette, spinach and Gorgonzola. 2 .
My hubby loves pears in his salad so I’ll have to make this for him. I’m pinning so when our pears are ripe I can make it. And we forgive them immediately for abandoning us to the elements. .
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Got leftovers? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); PEAR GORGONZOLA SALAD WITH BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE. I love all the sweet and salty flavors in this beautiful and summer-y salad. Transfer to serving plates, place sliced pear on top and drizzle with left over salad dressing from the bottom of the bowl.
xoxo. Let’s cook some food! If you don’t like Gorgonzola, which is basically Italian blue cheese, you can use Parmesan or whatever cheese you like. Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates. What would be a good substitute? Set aside.
(They (my neighbors) did receive several tall glasses of White wine peach sangria yesterday…. I planted lots of tomatoes, but also various kinds of peppers, carrots, zucchini, yellow squash and cucumbers. Recipe by Bergy.
Combine vinegar, olive oil and shallot to make dressing. 5 mins. Feel free to get creative with this salad: Add chicken to make it meal-worthy, choose a different nut or swap Bosc pears for your favorite variety. Let’s talk about this Pear Gorgonzola Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette recipe, it is very simple and flavorful. There’s something irresistible about a cold and ripe, juicy pear on a sweltering hot day.
Pear Gorgonzola Salad w/Walnuts & Maple Vinaigrette is an addictive salad in any season. cups torn salad greens, , trimmed washed & dried . Learn how your comment data is processed. With a partridge in it. Jon and I absolutely could not suck down that big pitcherful alone. I love it! While the pears are delicious, it’s the sweet maple vinaigrette with diced shallots that really ties this Pear Gorgonzola Salad w/Walnuts together. Try using my maple walnuts as opposed to plain toasted walnuts. Your email address will not be published. Hi there!
I’m totally drooling right now. Our weekend was pretty good – a nice mix of work and play. I’m tired of all the rain!!