Melon And Gorgonzola Salad Recipes

MELON AND GORGONZOLA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and serve.

GREEN MELON SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange the greens on a platter.
• Cut the ends off the melon and stand upright. Trim away rind, in strips, from top to bottom as you rotate the melon. Halve and seed the melon and slice it into 1-inch wedges, then cut into bite-size pieces and arrange them over the bed of spicy greens. Sprinkle with mint and lime juice and season with lots of pepper, to taste. Drizzle very lightly with a hint of honey or agave syrup and dress with a liberal drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil.
• If you would like to add speck or prosciutto, tear it into large pieces and pile it in the center of the salad in a casual mound.
• Serve as a first or last course.

GORGONZOLA AND GRAPE SALAD

Steps:

• Dressing: Place red wine vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, salt, and garlic cloves in a blender and pulse on high speed. Add the shallots and slowly incorporate the extra-virgin olive oil while blender is on high speed. Finish seasoning with black pepper and allow the dressing to sit for 24 hours, refrigerated, before using.
• For the candied garlic: Coat a sheet pan with oil for the finished garlic. Place the garlic and water in a large saute pan over medium to high heat. Boil the cloves until they are cooked through but still firm to the touch and still maintain their shape. This takes about 8 minutes. By this time the water should be all the way or close to being evaporated. At this point, add the sugar in with the garlic cloves and continue to cook over medium heat while stirring occasionally. After a couple of minutes the sugar will begin to caramelize. At this point it is important that the garlic be stirred constantly so they become evenly coated with the caramelized sugar. Continue to caramelize the garlic until golden to dark golden brown. This process happens very quickly so stay alert. Turn the garlic out onto the greased sheet pan and cool.
• For the salad: Place the grapes, Gorgonzola and candied garlic in a large mixing bowl. Add 3/4 cup of dressing. You want enough dressing in the bowl to fully saturate the cheese and grape mixture. Add the lettuce and toss your salad. Taste for seasoning.

GORGONZOLA CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Place the Gorgonzola cheese, oregano, garlic, tarragon, basil, olive oil, milk, and vinegar in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
• In a large bowl, toss the Gorgonzola dressing with lettuce, avocado, and walnuts.

REFRESHING MELON SALAD

Steps:

• Combine honeydew, galia melon, and watermelon in a bowl. Drizzle with lime juice and zest; toss to coat. Garnish with fresh mint.

WATERMELON AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• On a large platter, arrange the watermelon and douse with the vinegar. Season with salt.
• Arrange the feta over the watermelon and drizzle over the olive oil. Season with pepper.
• Drop the basil leaves over the watermelon and feta. Serve immediately.

PROSCIUTTO AND GORGONZOLA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar and mustard and season well.
• Trim the root and separate the leaves of the lettuce; slice the hearts in two. Place in a large bowl with the arugula, and pour over the dressing. Mix well; pile on a serving plate.
• Arrange the melon cubes over the salad and top with the cheese and the prosciutto slices, torn into strips. Scatter the parsley on top and serve.

TOMATO & MELON SALAD

Steps:

• Gently combine the melon, cucumber, tomatoes and herbs in a large bowl. Mix the olive oil and mint sauce with some seasoning, then pour over the other ingredients and stir again to coat in the mint dressing. Serve chilled, with slices of toasted baguette, rubbed with a fresh cut garlic clove if you like.