Balsamic Venison Filet Salad With Pears And Blue Cheese Recipes

BALSAMIC BLEU CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, toss together the mixed greens, leaf lettuce, cheese and walnuts. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, olive oil and lemon juice. Pour over the salad mixture and toss well.

PEAR & BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Place romaine in a large bowl. Drizzle with vinaigrette; toss to coat. Top with pears, cheese and pecans. Serve immediately.

PEAR AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Place the salad greens in a large bowl. Add the red onion, pear, pecans, and blue cheese, and toss to mix evenly.
• To make the dressing, place the maple syrup, vinegar, mayonnaise, brown sugar, salt, and pepper in a blender, and blend thoroughly. With the motor running, slowly pour in the walnut oil. Blend until mixture becomes creamy, about 1 minute. Pour over salad mixture, and toss to coat greens evenly. Serve immediately.

TANGY PEAR AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix ketchup, vinegar, sugar, and salt. Gradually pour in oil, stirring constantly, until well blended.
• In a large serving bowl, toss together lettuce, blue cheese, pears, walnuts, and red onion. Pour dressing over salad, and toss well to coat.

BLUE CHEESE AND PEAR SALAD

Steps:

• Place pears, cut side down, in a baking dish. Brush with 2 tsp lemon juice. Add water and remaining lemon juice to pan.
• Bake uncovered at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until pears are tender. Drain and cool to room temperature.
• In a small bowl whisk the oil, vinegar salt and pepper. In another bowl combine the , blue cheese, walnuts and onions along with thee dried cranberries.
• Just before serving, divide lettuce among plates; place sliced pears and remainder of ingredients on top and drizzle with balsamic dressing. Enjoy!

BALSAMIC VENISON FILET SALAD WITH PEARS AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Wash the fillets and pat dry.
• Pour olive oil in a bowl and mix in the game spice and rub into the fillets.
• Allow to sit for 2 hours.
• In the meantime, wash the lettuce and rip into eatable pieces and put in bowl.
• Chop green onions and blue cheese and them and the walnuts to the bowl.
• Heat pan on medium-high heat and fry the meat for 1 minute on each side.
• Add 30g of butter, drained mushrooms, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes.
• Add the red wine and balsamic vinegar and cook, stirring to deglaze the pan.
• Once the venison is cooked to the thickest part hits 55C (about 130 F) remove it and allow to cool.
• Add the remaining butter to the red wine sauce and cook briskly until reduced by half. Cool for 5 minutes.
• Deseed pear and slice into bite-slices.
• Add the pears to rest of salad and toss.
• Slice the fillets into bite-sized slices.
• Put some salad in a bowl and pull venison on top.
• Spoon the wine sauce and mushrooms over the salad.

PEAR FENNEL AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD WITH BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, wine and sugar in a heavy, large saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil until syrupy and reduced to 1/2 cup, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. Slice fennel bulb paper thin, using a mandoline, a very sharp knife or a food processor slicing disk. Toss fennel with olive oil and salt to taste.
• To serve, spread a bed of fennel evenly on each of six salad plates. Quarter and core pears and arrange quarters on each plate. Distribute pieces of cheese equally among plates, grind fresh black pepper liberally over each and drizzle with balsamic glaze. Serve immediately.

PEAR, FETA, AND LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• Place the lettuce into a salad bowl, sprinkle on the feta cheese in a layer, and top with a layer of Bosc and Asian pears. Serve with balsamic vinaigrette on the side.

BEEF FILET WITH BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Two hours before cooking - rub a little oil on each tenderloin - sprinkle with Garlic Powder and pepper both sides.
• Loosely wrap in plastic and refrigerate for one hour.
• One hour before cooking remove from refrigerator and bring to room temperature.
• rub a little more oil on each filet.
• Heat a non stick skillet until water beads (quite hot). Sear the filets for ONE minute on each side.
• remove immediately from pan and set on wire rack to cool for 30 minutes.
• In the same skillet - on medium to medium high heat add shallots and red wine.
• reduce to a glaze.
• Add beef stock and reduce to a syrupy consistency (abut 10 - 12 mins).
• Add cream and cook until sauce has a beigy color.
• Remove from heat until about 5 mins before serving.
• In a food processor combine the butter and blue cheese set aside for the sauce.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• on a grill pan - place the filets in the oven for 20 minutes (for med rare pictured here).
• Remove from oven and let rest for 5 mins before slicing.
• Heat your sauce gently - put spoon size dollops of the butter and cheese mixture in the pan melting and mixing together.
• lightly salt and pepper to taste.
• To serve- on a plate pour a puddle of the sauce - and place the meat on top.
• Pictured is steamed Green Beans and Cauliflower and a Ceasar Salad. Extremely Low Carb.

BALSAMIC STEAK AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Place steak and 1/4 cup of the dressing in large resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Turn bag over several times to evenly coat steak with dressing. Refrigerate 30 minutes to marinate.
• Preheat grill to medium heat. Remove steak from marinade; discard bag and marinade. Grill steak 5 to 10 minute on each side for medium doneness (160°F). Meanwhile, grill peppers and asparagus alongside the steak 5 to 7 minute or until crisp-tender, turning occasionally and brushing with the olive oil. Remove vegetables from grill; cut crosswise in half. Set aside. Remove steak from grill; cut across the grain into thin slices.
• Place greens in large bowl. Add peppers, asparagus and remaining 1/4 cup dressing; toss to coat. Place on serving platter. Top with the steak slices; sprinkle with cheese.

BEET SALAD WITH PECANS AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Place beets into a large saucepan and pour in enough water to cover beets by 1 inch; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until skins begin to loosen, about 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and lightly grease a baking dish.
• Drain beets, remove skins, and cut into halves or quarters, depending on size. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Roast in the preheated oven until beets are dark in color and almost fork tender, but not too soft, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool beets, dice into 1/2-inch cubes, and place in a bowl.
• Combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, and honey in a lidded jar for the honey-mustard vinaigrette. Close jar and shake to combine. Pour vinaigrette over beets and chill in the refrigerator until flavors have melded, 1 to 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, heat butter in a skillet over low heat. Add onions and cook until caramelized, 15 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat, cool, and chop.
• Arrange 1/4 of the marinated beets in a solid circle on 4 salad dishes. Top with layers of onions and micro greens and sprinkle with blue cheese and pecans. Drizzle remaining beet vinaigrette around each salad, if desired. Serve chilled.