Pear Walnuts With Mixed Greens Recipes

PEAR & WALNUTS WITH MIXED GREENS

Steps:

• Toss all ingredients except dressing in large bowl.
• Add dressing; mix lightly.
• Serve immediately.

PEAR, TOASTED WALNUT AND MIXED GREEN SALAD WITH CHAMPAGNE-CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Toast walnuts in a small dry skillet over medium heat (it will take about 3 minutes).
• In a small saucepan, combine Champagne, cranberry sauce, shallots, Dijon mustard and oil. Whisk together. Set pan over high heat and bring to a boil. Simmer until reduced to about 1/3 cup (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Place greens in a large bowl. Top with pears, toasted walnuts and dried cranberries. Drizzle over cranberry vinaigrette just before serving.

ITALIAN WINTER GREENS WITH PEAR-WALNUT DRESSING

Steps:

• In a medium-sized saute pan add the sliced shallots with a drizzle of oil and slowly cook over medium heat until well caramelized, about 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the diced pear and cook down until pulpy.
• Carefully add the pear mixture to a blender along with the verjus, honey, 1/2 cup grapeseed oil, salt and pepper, to taste. Puree until smooth adding a little water to thin if necessary; it should be the consistency of a thick vinaigrette. Set aside in the refrigerator to cool.
• Wash all the greens and remove the stems. Tear the leaves into bite-size pieces and dry well. In a large bowl or platter add the leaves and toss. Pour the dressing over the salad, and toss gently. Garnish with Parmesan, toasted walnuts and pear slices.

MIXED GREENS AND PEAR SALAD

Steps:

• Put pecans, cinnamon & sugar in a zip-lock bag. Seal the bag & toss to coat.
• Spread nuts evenly onto the bottom of a microwaveable pie plate & microwave on HIGH up to 1 1/2 minutes or until toasted, stirring every 30 seconds.
• In a large bowl, carefully mix greens with pears, cheese & cranberries.
• Just before serving add pecans & dressing, then mix carefully.

WALNUT PEAR SALAD

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first six ingredients; shake well. Combine the pears and dressing in a large serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. , Just before serving, add greens to pear mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts.

MIXED GREENS WITH CARAMELIZED PEARS AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• On a baking sheet, lightly toast nuts; remove from oven and let cool.
• Peel and core the pears, then cut into 1/2" dice.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Add the diced pears and sugar; saute, stirring frequently, until the pears start to caramelize a bit, then add the white wine and continue cooking until the pears are just glazed.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the rice vinegar, wine vinegar, walnut or olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper; set aside.
• Toss the greens with the dressing and distribute among eight individual serving plates.
• Spoon the caramelized pears and walnuts around the outside of the greens.
• Place the warm Goat Cheese Croutons on the center of the greens and serve immediately.
• Goat cheese croutons: Cut the goat cheese into eight 1/2-inch slices.
• (Tip: Use dental floss to slice the cheese logs cleanly.) Cut the thawed phyllo into long, thin strips (chiffonade).
• NOTE: A pasta machine cutter works well and makes uniform sizes.
• Wrap each goat cheese round in a nest of phyllo strips (they should look alot like shredded wheat).
• Place them on lightly oiled baking sheet; set aside.
• (NOTE: the croutons may be refrigerated, covered, at this point for 1 hour).
• When ready to use, preheat broiler.
• Brush the phyllo/goat cheese rounds with olive oil.
• Place under broiler in oven until lightly browned; turn them over and brown the other side.
• Remove from oven and transfer to the individual salads with a spatula.