Gruyeresalad Recipes

TREVISO, WALNUT, AND GRUYèRE SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar and mustard in small bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in oil. Season dressing to taste with coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Cut Treviso crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide strips; discard bottom 2 to 3 inches. Place strips in large bowl; add mixed baby greens and chives. DO AHEAD: Dressing and salad can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover separately and chill. Bring dressing to room temperature and rewhisk before using. Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat. Add cheese and walnuts; toss salad, then transfer to serving bowl.

JIMMY BRADLEY'S SALAD WITH GRUYèRE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Place potatoes in a shallow foil-lined roasting pan; drizzle with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil and toss to coat. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper and toss. Bake 40 minutes, until tender and crisped, stirring after 20 minutes. Loosely cover with foil; keep warm in low oven.
• Meanwhile, fry bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels.
• Make the roux. Melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes until the mixture is golden. Reserve.
• Combine shallots and wine in a nonreactive saucepan; boil until reduced to 1/3 cup. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in the reserved roux and heavy cream, simmer and stir in cheese, a little at a time, until melted and mixture is smooth. Taste; season with pepper. If necessary, thin with more cream. Keep warm.
• Combine remaining oil, the vinegar and mustard in a large bowl. Whisk until blended. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Add warm potatoes, bacon, endive and arugula or dandelion greens; toss to coat.
• Ladle fondue into a large bowl and place the salad atop or serve in individual shallow bowls.

GRUYERE AND MUSHROOM PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fusilli pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 12 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Whisk olive oil, vinegar, dill, garlic, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl.
• Combine cooked pasta, mushrooms, arugula, Gruyere cheese, and onion together in a large bowl. Pour dressing over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate pasta salad at least 2 hours before serving.

GRUYERE SALAD

Steps:

• Marinate Gruyere in white wine for one half hour at room temperature.
• Then mix well with vinaigrette.
• Just before serving toss with salad greens, add additional pepper to taste.

GRUYèRE AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Grate the Gruyère on the large holes of a box grater directly over a large serving plate. Cut the tomato in half from top to bottom, remove the core, then cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Arrange the tomato half-moons in a circle around the mound of cheese.
• Sprinkle the onion and parsley all over the cheese, then season everything with a pinch of salt and generous grindings of black pepper. Drizzle the oil, then the vinegar, all over the salad and serve immediately.

GRUYERE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all salad ingredients together in bowl.
• Pour in vinaigrette and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve on spinach leaves.

GRUYERE CHARD GRATIN

Steps:

• Place rack in lowest level of oven. Heat oven to 450 degrees.
• Bring 10 cups of water to a boil. Add chard stems. Cover until water returns to a boil. Uncover, and cook for 10 minutes. Strain in a colander, then run under cold water to refresh. Leave stems in the colander for 10 to 15 minutes to drain.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the eggs, cream, salt, pepper and cheese. Add drained stems. Mash together by hand until very well combined.
• Grease a 9-inch glass pie pan. Scrape mixture into pan with a rubber spatula. Bake for 35 minutes, until top is golden brown. Remove, and cool for 5 minutes. Serve warm.

NEW POTATO, KIELBASA AND GRUYèRE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in large saucepan of boiling water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and cool slightly. Peel and slice potatoes. Transfer to large bowl. Gently mix in vinegar and green onions, using rubber spatula. Cool.
• Combine yogurt, mayonnaise, horseradish and caraway. Mix into potatoes. Add kielbasa and cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Line plates with endive. Spoon salad atop.