Pear And Candied Pecan Praline Salad Recipes

SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE, PEARS, CANDIED PECANS AND MAPLE-BALSAMIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Place greens in a large serving bowl (or divide among individual salad plates).
• Sprinkle pears, pecans, cherries, and goat cheese over top of greens.
• For dressing, whisk together balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, olive oil, mustard, and salt until emulsified.
• Dress salad just before serving, or pass the dressing at the table.

ROQUEFORT PEAR SALAD

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, stir 1/4 cup of sugar together with the pecans. Continue stirring gently until sugar has melted and caramelized the pecans. Carefully transfer nuts onto waxed paper. Allow to cool, and break into pieces.
• For the dressing, blend oil, vinegar, 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar, mustard, chopped garlic, salt, and pepper.
• In a large serving bowl, layer lettuce, pears, blue cheese, avocado, and green onions. Pour dressing over salad, sprinkle with pecans, and serve.

BLUE-CHEESE-PEAR-PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the pears, cheese, pecans and romaine in a medium-sized salad bowl.
• For the dressing; stir together the vinegar, garlic, basil, honey, salt, and pepper and then add oil slowly in a small bowl with wire whisk. Toss the dressing with the salad just before serving.

CANDIED PECAN PEAR SALAD

Steps:

• In a small heavy skillet, melt butter. Add pecans; cook over medium heat until toasted, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon; cook and stir for 2-4 minutes or until sugar is melted. Spread on foil to cool., For dressing, in a blender, combine 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds, vinegar, mustard, honey, salt and pepper; cover and process until smooth. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. , Cut pear into thin slices; sprinkle with lemon juice. In a salad bowl, combine the greens, pears, blue cheese and candied pecans. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining pomegranate seeds. Serve immediately.

APPLE, PEAR AND CANDIED PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Ingredient option: You can substitute store-bought candied pecans and store bought vinegarette for a simpler prep.
• Preheat oven to 325.
• Spoon the sugar and cinnamon in a plastic bag. Mix it up and set it aside. Place the egg white in a bowl and add the pecans tossing to coat completely. Place the pecans in the plastic bag with sugar and cinnamon. Shake the bag to coat all the pecans. Spread them on a cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let them cool, breaking them up with a spatula.
• Meanwhile, toss the pears, apples, greens, onion slices and cheese in large serving bowl. Add the pecans when they have cooled.
• In a smaller bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Toss into the salad and serve immediately.

GOAT'S CHEESE, PEAR & CANDIED PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and put the pecans on a non-stick baking sheet. Sprinkle over the sugar and maple syrup, and toss to combine. Roast for 5-7 mins until golden, then leave to cool completely before roughly chopping.
• Meanwhile, make the dressing by combining the ingredients and seasoning well. In a large bowl, combine the pear with the rocket, and toss with a little of the dressing.
• Just before serving, blowtorch or grill the goat's cheese rounds until golden. To serve, put the remaining dressing in a squeezy bottle and swirl around the edge of the plate. Put the pear and rocket salad in the middle, scatter over the nuts and top with the goat's cheese.

PEAR AND CANDIED PECAN (PRALINE) SALAD

Steps:

• n small bowl, mix together sugar, 1/2-teaspoon salt, 1/4-teaspoon cinnamon, ginger, 1/4-teaspoon pepper and cayenne. In medium skillet, combine butter, sugar mixture and pecans. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar has melted and nuts are coated. Cool on lightly greased aluminum foil. In small bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, honey, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4-teaspoon salt and 1/4-teaspoon pepper. Slowly whisk in oil. To serve, toss greens with dressing. Add pears and toss to coat. Sprinkle with pecans.

PECAN-PEAR GREEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute pear in 1 tablespoon butter until lightly browned, about 7 minutes. In a small skillet, saute pecans in remaining butter until lightly browned, about 5 minutes; sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt., Divide salad greens between two salad plates; arrange pears over greens. Sprinkle with pecans. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, oil, pepper and remaining salt. Drizzle over salad.