Pear Walnuts With Mixed Greens Recipes

Steps:

• Toss all ingredients except dressing in large bowl.
• Add dressing; mix lightly.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Toast walnuts in a small dry skillet over medium heat (it will take about 3 minutes).
• In a small saucepan, combine Champagne, cranberry sauce, shallots, Dijon mustard and oil. Whisk together. Set pan over high heat and bring to a boil. Simmer until reduced to about 1/3 cup (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Place greens in a large bowl. Top with pears, toasted walnuts and dried cranberries. Drizzle over cranberry vinaigrette just before serving.

Steps:

• In a medium-sized saute pan add the sliced shallots with a drizzle of oil and slowly cook over medium heat until well caramelized, about 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the diced pear and cook down until pulpy.
• Carefully add the pear mixture to a blender along with the verjus, honey, 1/2 cup grapeseed oil, salt and pepper, to taste. Puree until smooth adding a little water to thin if necessary; it should be the consistency of a thick vinaigrette. Set aside in the refrigerator to cool.
• Wash all the greens and remove the stems. Tear the leaves into bite-size pieces and dry well. In a large bowl or platter add the leaves and toss. Pour the dressing over the salad, and toss gently. Garnish with Parmesan, toasted walnuts and pear slices.

Steps:

• Put pecans, cinnamon & sugar in a zip-lock bag. Seal the bag & toss to coat.
• Spread nuts evenly onto the bottom of a microwaveable pie plate & microwave on HIGH up to 1 1/2 minutes or until toasted, stirring every 30 seconds.
• In a large bowl, carefully mix greens with pears, cheese & cranberries.
• Just before serving add pecans & dressing, then mix carefully.

Steps:

• For dressing, in a blender, combine the vinegar, pear halves and salt; cover and process until smooth. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream., In a salad bowl, combine the greens, chopped pears, tomato, walnuts and cheese. Drizzle with desired amount of dressing; toss to coat. Serve with pepper if desired. Refrigerate any leftover dressing.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• On a baking sheet, lightly toast nuts; remove from oven and let cool.
• Peel and core the pears, then cut into 1/2" dice.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Add the diced pears and sugar; saute, stirring frequently, until the pears start to caramelize a bit, then add the white wine and continue cooking until the pears are just glazed.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the rice vinegar, wine vinegar, walnut or olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper; set aside.
• Toss the greens with the dressing and distribute among eight individual serving plates.
• Spoon the caramelized pears and walnuts around the outside of the greens.
• Place the warm Goat Cheese Croutons on the center of the greens and serve immediately.
• Goat cheese croutons: Cut the goat cheese into eight 1/2-inch slices.
• (Tip: Use dental floss to slice the cheese logs cleanly.) Cut the thawed phyllo into long, thin strips (chiffonade).
• NOTE: A pasta machine cutter works well and makes uniform sizes.
• Wrap each goat cheese round in a nest of phyllo strips (they should look alot like shredded wheat).
• Place them on lightly oiled baking sheet; set aside.
• (NOTE: the croutons may be refrigerated, covered, at this point for 1 hour).
• When ready to use, preheat broiler.
• Brush the phyllo/goat cheese rounds with olive oil.
• Place under broiler in oven until lightly browned; turn them over and brown the other side.
• Remove from oven and transfer to the individual salads with a spatula.

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first six ingredients; shake well. Combine the pears and dressing in a large serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. , Just before serving, add greens to pear mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts.