Thursday, July 23, 2009
Here is a salad I made to go with the steak, blue cheese, and caramelized onion pita pizzas. It was such a full flavored salad, but how could it not be with blue cheese and candied walnuts (which I recently learned how to make and am loving them)?! I have seen many variations of this salad and am excited I gave it a go.
I think if I used mixed greens vs Romain it would be beautiful enough for company or catering (but I used what I had!)
Stuffed Poach Pear Salad
WifePlzak Original
serves 2
1 pear
1/2 yellow onion, caramelized
2 tbsp walnuts, candied
2 tbsp blue cheese
1 romaine heart
2 c. red wine
3 tbsp olive oil- approximately
1 tbsp red wine vinegar- approximately
salt and pepper
Remove skin and slice the pear in half lengthwise. Using a spoon or melon baller remove the core. Place the pear in a sauce pan and pour the wine over, if the halves are not covered add water to the pot. Bring to a simmer and let cook for 20-25 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350F. Meanwhile, in a bowl combine the caramelized onions, candied walnuts, and blue cheese. Once the pears have poached remove them from the wine and fill the center with the blue cheese stuffing. Place on a sheet pan and put into the oven for 5-10 minutes or until the cheese melts.
Once the pears have been removed from the wine let the wine reduce. Whisk in red wine vinegar, olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Remove the pears from the oven and place on top of chopped romaine. Drizzle with dressing and serve.
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2 comments:
This looks divine! I'm always a huge fan of the fruit and blue cheese combo in salads, but the poached pear just seems to take it to the next level!
I really love this idea! I'm always looking for new salad combos and this sounds like a winner.
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