Toasted Pecan Vinaigrette Recipes

TOASTED PECAN VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place pecan halves on a cookie sheet.
• Bake the pecans, stirring occasionally, until toasted and fragrant. Around 10 minutes. Cool completely. Coarsely chop the pecans.
• In a high powered blender or food processor, add pecans, vinegar, syrup, and shallots. While blending, slowly add in olive oil. Blend until completely smooth. Add broth or water as needed to thin.
• Season the dressing with salt and pepper.
• Store in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.

TOASTED PECAN VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together first five ingredients. Slowly add olive oil while whisking constantly. Stir in pecans just before serving.

TOASTED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
• Pour the butter into a medium bowl, and mix in the pecans. Stir until the pecans are well coated.
• Arrange coated pecans in a single layer on one or two medium baking sheets. Sprinkle with salt.
• Bake in the preheated oven approximately 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, cool and store in covered containers.

TOASTED PECAN VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine Dijon and honey.
• Slowly add olive oil, whisking to combine.
• Slowly add vinegar, whisking to combine.
• Stir in toasted pecans.

FRESH POACHED PEAR, TOASTED PECAN AND BLEU CHEESE SALAD WITH PEAR VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To assemble salad, wash lettuce well and drain until very dry. Toss leaves in the Pear Vinaigrette in a salad bowl. Add the bleu cheese and pecans.
• Place a mound of lettuce on each of 4 plates. Serve with 1/2 a Poached Pear.
• Peel pears, leaving stems intact and trimming bottom to "seat" them firmly in bottom of large stockpot.
• Into the stockpot, add the wine, water, sugar, vanilla bean, star anise, lemon and orange peels, and cinnamon stick and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from stove and let cool to room temperature before refrigerating. Reserve 1/4 cup of poaching liquid for the vinaigrette.
• Place ingredients in large bowl and whisk together. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

PECAN VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, shallot, mustard, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, stir in pecans.

TOASTED GLAZED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toast pecans on a rimmed baking sheet, shaking pan occasionally, until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Whisk together egg white, syrup, oil, and salt in a small bowl. Add pecans; toss to coat. Toast on sheet, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes. Let cool completely.

VERSATILE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Either whisk together all of the ingredients or whirl them in a blender for a few seconds.
• Vinaigrette will keep in the refrigerator for weeks. When cold, the oil tends to become milky-looking, partially solidified, so remove the dressing from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
• Add fresh or dried herbs. Whisk in 1 to 2 tablespoons of minced fresh dill, chives, tarragon, thyme, basil, mint, or marjoram, or 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of dried. For the best flavor, allow dried herbs to steep in the vinaigrette for at least half an hour.
• Add 2 tablespoons of toasted pecans. Purée all of the ingredients in a blender for about 30 seconds, until smooth and thick. (In this vinaigrette, we especially like balsamic vinegar or red or white wine vinegar.)