Bacon And Stilton Salad Recipes

ENDIVE, STILTON, AND BACON SALAD

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp and transfer to paper towels to drain. Whisk together oil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl. Add endives, Stilton, and parsley and toss to coat. Crumble bacon over salad.

BACON AND STILTON SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a pan for 7-8 minutes or until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on absorbent paper.
• Add the butter to the pan and melt. Add the garlic and bread and cook for 3-4 minutes until crisp and golden. Drain on absorbent paper.
• Mix the cheese and mayonnaise together. Stir in the cream and black pepper. Beat well to blend.
• Mix the salad leaves, bacon and croutons together. Place on serving plates, top with the dressing and serve.

SMOKED CHICKEN AND STILTON COBB SALAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan cover eggs with cold water by 1 inch and bring to a boil. Remove pan from heat and let eggs stand, covered, 7 minutes if using quail eggs or 17 minutes if using large eggs. Peel and halve eggs.
• Cut bacon into 1-inch pieces. In a large heavy skillet cook bacon over moderate heat until crisp and golden and transfer to paper towels to drain. Quarter and seed tomatoes and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Thinly slice scallions, radicchio, and romaine separately. Halve, pit, and peel avocado. Cut avocado into 1/2-inch pieces. Cut chicken crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices and crumble cheese.
• In a large bowl toss together all ingredients and season with salt and pepper.
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RED CABBAGE, BACON AND STILTON FILLING

Steps:

• Place cabbage in large bowl and toss with 1 teaspoon of salt. Let stand for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, cook bacon in large skillet over medium-low heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 teaspoon of fat. Crumble bacon and set aside. Wipe out skillet and add reserved fat. Drain cabbage.
• Saute onion over medium heat until soft, about 5 minutes. Add cabbage to the skillet in batches; as the cabbage wilts more will fit in the pan. Stir in apple, currants and caraway seeds and cook for 10 minutes. Stir in wine, lower heat, cover and cook until soft, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in the remaining salt, the pepper and bacon. Cover and cook for 10 minutes more. Let cool. Assemble the pie and bake as above. Sprinkle the cheese over the top and bake for 5 minutes longer.

STILTON, BACON & GARLIC SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cut stem ends off unpeeled garlic cloves. Place cloves on a piece of foil. Drizzle with oil; wrap in foil. Bake until cloves are soft, 35 minutes., Meanwhile, place potatoes in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until tender, 15-20 minutes., Unwrap garlic cloves; cool 10 minutes. Squeeze garlic from skins. Mash with a fork., Drain potatoes; return to pan. Coarsely mash potatoes, gradually adding butter, cream cheese, garlic and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Stir in Stilton cheese, bacon, 2 tablespoons parsley, pepper and salt. Sprinkle with remaining parsley.

WARM STILTON SALAD

Steps:

• Use kitchen scissors or a sharp knife to snip the bacon crossways into fat matchsticks. Heat a small, dry frying pan on a medium heat and add the bacon. Cook for about 10 mins, until the fat has run and the bacon is crisp.
• To make the dressing, reduce the heat in the pan to low and stir in 1 tbsp water, then the vinegar, honey and mustard. Stir well, scraping up any residue on the base of the pan. Stir in the oil, taste and season.
• Meanwhile, heat a ridged griddle pan or grill and cook the pears for about 5 mins on each side, until browned. Place in a bowl and mix with the cubes of cheese (this melts the cheese a little, making it nice and squidgy). Tip the spinach into a serving bowl, and scatter the cheese and pear mixture over. Top with the warm bacon dressing and serve immediately.

GARLIC, BACON & STILTON MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place garlic on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Drizzle with oil. Wrap foil around garlic. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until softened. Cool for 10-15 minutes., Meanwhile, place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain; transfer to a large bowl., Squeeze softened garlic into potatoes. Add the cream cheese, butter, milk, salt and pepper. Mash until potatoes are desired consistency and ingredients are combined. Stir in the Stilton cheese, bacon and 2 tablespoons parsley. Just before serving, sprinkle with remaining parsley and, if desired, additional crumbled blue cheese and bacon.

CHICKEN BACON RANCH SALAD

Steps:

• Line a salad plate with small Romaine lettuce leaves.
• Combine chopped romaine, chicken, avocado, and tomatoes in a large bowl. Add ranch dressing, salt, and pepper, and toss to combine.
• Serve salad on the prepared plate and top with crumbled bacon.