Frisee Chestnut And Pear Salad Recipes

FRISEE, CHESTNUT, AND PEAR SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using a chestnut knife or a small paring knife, make an incision about 1/8 inch deep through the shell and into the flesh of each chestnut almost all the way around the circumference of the nut. Transfer to a chestnut pan or rimmed baking pan. Roast in the oven until the chestnuts are tender, about 35 minutes. Turn the oven off. Leaving the pan with the chestnuts in the oven, remove several at a time. Working quickly, place 1 chestnut in a towel, and, holding both, peel the chestnut while still hot. Remove and discard the shells and inner skin; set aside. Heat oven temperature to 375 degrees.
• Place hazelnuts in a rimmed baking pan, and toast in the oven until golden, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven, place nuts in a clean towel, and vigorously rub between palms to release their skins. Roughly chop the nuts, and set aside. Tear frisee into large pieces, and transfer to a large bowl.
• Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pears and sugar, and cook until caramelized, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the pan, and transfer to a dish.
• Cut pancetta into 1/2-inch dice. Place in the skillet, and cook until crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove from skillet, and transfer to paper towels to drain; set aside.
• Return skillet with the pancetta fat to heat, and carefully add vinegar to pan. Raise heat to high, and cook, stirring, until reduced by about one-quarter, about 2 minutes. Add olive oil, and whisk to combine. Add chestnuts, adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the reserved nuts, pears, and pancetta to the frisee. Pour the dressing and chestnuts over the salad, toss to combine, and serve.

FRISEE SALAD WITH SPICED WALNUTS, PEARS, FARMHOUSE CHEDDAR, AND PORT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Dressing: Simmer the port in a small saucepan until reduced to 2 tablespoons. Let cool, then whisk in the vinegar, shallot, and salt and pepper, to taste. Gradually whisk in the olive oil.
• Salad: In a large bowl, toss the frisee or mesclun, radicchio, and pear. Divide the salad among 4 plates. Drizzle with the dressing; you probably won't use it all. With a vegetable peeler, shave the cheese over top. Scatter the walnuts on top and serve immediately.
• In a large, heavy-bottomed skillet, heat about 1-inch of oil to 350 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add walnuts and blanch for 30 seconds. Drain and transfer nuts to a medium bowl. While nuts are still hot and slightly wet, add confectioners' sugar and toss to coat nuts. Stir and toss until all the sugar has melted into the nuts; if bits of un-melted sugar remain on the nuts, they will not fry properly.
• Stir the nuts again before frying. Using a large slotted spoon, transfer a few nuts to the hot oil, allowing the foam to subside before adding another spoonful. (Otherwise, the oil could foam over and burn you.) Fry in small batches until the nuts are medium brown, about 45 seconds; be careful not to overcook. Scatter on an unlined baking sheet to cool slightly.
• In a small bowl, stir together cayenne, cinnamon, a pinch of salt, and pepper, to taste.
• While the nuts are still warm, transfer them to a bowl and sprinkle evenly with about half of the spice mix. Toss well to distribute the spices and then taste a nut. Add more spice mix, to taste, and toss well after each addition. When cool, pack in an airtight jar. They will keep at room temperature for at least 2 weeks.

FRISEE SALAD WITH PEARS, BLUE CHEESE, AND PORT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Simmer the Port in a small saucepan until reduced to 2 tablespoons. Let cool, then whisk in the red wine vinegar, shallot, salt and pepper, to taste. Gradually whisk in the olive oil.
• In a large bowl, toss the frisee, radicchio, and pear. Divide the salad among 4 plates. Drizzle with the dressing; you probably won't use it all. Using the medium holes of a box grater, shave the blue cheese in a fine snow-like shower over the salads. Scatter the walnuts on top and serve immediately.

ASIAN PEAR AND FRISéE SALAD

Steps:

• Boil vinegar with sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small heavy saucepan, stirring, until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a cup.
• Wash leeks and pat dry. Cook in oil with 1/4 teaspoon salt in cleaned saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Arrange frisée and pear on plates. Drizzle with hot leeks in oil, then vinegar reduction. Grind pepper over salads.

FRISEE, RADICCHIO AND ASIAN PEAR SALAD WITH HAZELNUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a bowl combine the frisée, the radicchio, and the pears.
• In a small bowl whisk together the vinegar, the mustard, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oils in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified.
• Toss the salad with the dressing, divide it among 8 salad plates, and sprinkle each serving with some of the hazelnuts.
• To toast and skin hazelnuts:.
• Toast the hazelnuts in one layer in a baking pan in a preheated 350°F oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until they are colored lightly and the skins blister. Wrap the nuts in a kitchen towel and let them steam for 1 minute. Rub the nuts in the towel to remove the skins and let them cool.

FRISéE, RADICCHIO, AND ASIAN PEAR SALAD WITH HAZELNUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a bowl combine the frisée, the radicchio, and the pears. In a small bowl whisk together the vinegar, the mustard, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oils in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified. Toss the salad with the dressing, divide it among 8 salad plates, and sprinkle each serving with some of the hazelnuts.
• Toast the hazelnuts in one layer in a baking pan in a preheated 350°F. oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until they are colored lightly and the skins blister. Wrap the nuts in a kitchen towel and let them steam for 1 minute. Rub the nuts in the towel to remove the skins and let them cool.

CHICKEN-FETA-PEAR SALAD WITH FRISEE LETTUCE

Steps:

• Toss frisee with all remaining ingredients except dressing in medium bowl.
• Add dressing; mix lightly.

PEAR AND FRISEE SALAD

Steps:

• Toss frisee with dressing in salad bowl to coat.
• Place on 4 plates. Top with pear slices.