Gorgonzola Romaine Salad With Homemade Red Wine Vinaigrette Recipes

ROMAINE, APPLE, AND GORGONZOLA SALAD

Steps:

• For Vinaigrette: Whisk together all ingredients except oil.
• Add olive oil in a stream and whisk until emulsified then set aside.
• In small saucepan melt butter over medium heat.
• Add sugar and walnuts and saute until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• In large bowl mix Romaine lettuce, apples and cheese.
• Add walnut butter mixture to lettuce.
• Pour Dijon vinaigrette over lettuce, mixing well.

GORGONZOLA CHEESE, WALNUT, AND ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 and toast the walnut pieces (on baking sheet) for a few minutes.
• Pour lettuce into bowl.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, and mustard in small bowl.
• Add cheese and toasted walnut pieces to lettuce.
• Pour salad dressing over salad and toss well.

ROMAINE AND GORGONZOLA SALAD WITH ROASTED GARLIC DRESSING AND SPICED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Toss oil with garlic in small baking dish. Cover dish tightly with foil. Bake until garlic is golden and tender, about 45 minutes. Cool. Squeeze garlic from skins. Reserve oil.
• Transfer roasted garlic to processor. Add honey, vinegar, cider and mustard and blend well. With processor running, slowly add reserved garlic oil. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• Toss lettuce with 1/2 cup Gorgonzola cheese and enough dressing to coat. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and Spiced Pecans and serve.

APPLE-GORGONZOLA SALAD WITH RED WINE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In small bowl, beat vinaigrette ingredients with wire whisk until smooth.
• In large bowl, toss salad ingredients with vinaigrette just before serving.