Ww Pasta Salad With Blue Cheese Walnuts And Arugula Recipes

ARUGULA WITH APPLES, WALNUTS, AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Beat vinegar, yogurt, maple syrup, olive oil, salt, and pepper together with a whisk in a small bowl. Slowly stream oil into the mixture while beating until emulsified. Spread arugula leaves onto a platter. Arrange apple ribbons over the arugula. Sprinkle walnuts and blue cheese over the arugula and apple. Drizzle dressing over the salad to serve.

ARUGULA AND ROMAINE SALAD WITH WALNUTS AND BLUE CHEESE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Chill salad plates when you begin preparing your entree.
• When your entree is almost ready to serve, combine arugula and romaine leaves and separate onto 4 chilled salad plates. Scatter toasted walnuts evenly among the salads. Pour vinegar into a small bowl and whisk in extra-virgin olive oil in a slow stream to combine dressing. Season dressing with salt and pepper, then stir in blue cheese crumbles. Ladle dressing evenly over top of salad plates and serve.

PASTA SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE, WALNUTS AND ARUGULA - WEIGHT WATCHERS

Steps:

• Place walnuts in a small, heavy-bottomed skillet. Toast nuts over medium-high heat until lightly browned, shaking skillet frequently, about 1 to 2 minutes; remove from skillet and set aside. Bring 3 quarts of water and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to a boil in a large pot. Stir in pasta and cook until tender, about 11 to 13 minutes; remove 1 tablespoon of pasta cooking water and save for step 3. Drain pasta and place in a large serving bowl; immediately add arugula and toss well. Cover bowl with a lid or tight fitting plastic wrap; set aside until arugula is limp, about 5 minutes. Stir in chives and tomatoes. Stir together vinegar, oil, reserved tablespoon of pasta cooking water, remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper in a cup. Pour dressing over pasta salad and toss well; sprinkle with blue cheese. Yields about 1 1/4 cups per serving. Notes If you're using mature arugula leaves, chop and add them to the pasta for 1 to 2 minutes at the end of cooking time to blanch them. Drain the pasta and arugula, and immediately move to the next step of mixing the salad ingredients together.

ARUGULA SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE AND PECANS

Steps:

• Toss greens in large bowl. Top with pear slices and blue cheese
• Mix oil, vinegar, salt and pepper in small bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Drizzle over salad. Sprinkle with pecans and serve immediately

WW PASTA SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE, WALNUTS AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Place walnuts in a small, heavy-bottomed skillet. Toast nuts over medium-high heat until browned, about 1-2 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside. Bring 3 quarts of water and 1/2 tsp of salt to a boil in a large pot. Stir in pasta and cook until tender, about 11 to 13 minutes. Remove 1 tablespoon of pasta cooking water and save for dressing below. Drain pasta and place in a large serving bowl. Immediately add arugula and toss well. Cover bown with a lid or tight fitting plastic wrap; set aside until arugula is limp, about 5 minutes. Stir in chives and tomatoes. In a cup, stir together vinegar, oil, reserved tablespoon of pasta cooking water, remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper. Pour dressing over pasta salad and toss well. Sprinkle with blue cheese. Yields about 1 1/4 cups per serving.