Pear Salad with Pecans and Bleu Cheese Chocolate with Grace

Wine Poached Pear and Candied Pecan Salad Recipe Poached pears

This Pear and Blue Cheese Salad with Candied Pecans is everything you could ask for in a salad. Crispy romaine paired perfectly with fresh, juicy pear, creamy blue cheese, sweet and crunchy pecans, and a fresh, tangy red wine vinaigrette dressing. Prep Time: 10 minutes. Cook Time: 5 minutes. Yield: 4 people.

Week of Menus Salad with Cranberries, Candied Pecans, and Blue Cheese

Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Set aside. Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Add the pecans, and stir until well coated. Cook for 5-10 minutes, stirring often, until the pecans begin to darken and give off a toasted, nutty aroma.

Pear and Candied Pecan Salad with Bacon and Feta

For the salad, you'll need a head of Romaine lettuce, 3 pears, 4-5 ounces of crumbled Roquefort or Gorgonzola cheese, 1 avocado peeled, pitted, and diced, white sugar, and chopped pecans. Spray a sheet of foil or parchment with non-stick cooking spray and set aside. In a small, nonstick skillet (if possible), combine the sugar and chopped nuts.

Blue Cheese, Pear and Candied Pecan Salad Pecan salad, Pecan salad

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.

Baking with Blondie Pear and Candied Pecan Salad with Bacon and Feta

Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside. Add the pecans to a medium non-stick skillet. Toast the pecans for a few minutes, about 3-4 minutes. Add the maple syrup; stir to combine. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Transfer the pecans to the parchment-lined baking tray, sprinkle a pinch of salt and cinnamon.

Recipe Pear and Candied Pecan Salad

Heat the sugar and pecans over a medium heat until sugar begins to melt. Shake pan and stir pecans so that they are lightly coated with sugar, add pinch of cayenne if desired. When sugar begins to turn caramel colored. Turn off heat and dump nuts on a cookie sheet to cool. Break up nuts when cool.

Pear, maple candied pecan and salad Salad, Candied pecans

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the egg white, water, and vanilla until frothy. In a separate bowl, mix together white sugar, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Add pecans to egg whites and stir to coat the nuts evenly.

Candied Pecan Pear Salad Pear salad, Candied pecans, Salad

Step 1: In a large bowl, layer spring mix, feta cheese, pear slices, roughly chopped pecans, and diced bell pepper. Step 2: Add the dressing ingredients in a small bowl or a mason jar and whisk or shake until the dressing is well combined and smooth. Step 3: Drizzle the dressing over the salad mixture and gently toss to coat all ingredients.

Pear and Candied Pecan Salad With Balsamic Vinaigrette

Instructions. Mix all salad ingredients together to create a vinaigrette dressing. Slice the onion and pears. In a salad dish, place the greens first. Then add in the slices of pears, onions, blueberries, pecans and crumbled feta. Drizzle some of the dressing on top and serve.

dorian allyn in the kitchen Feta, Pear, and Candied Pecan Salad

Stir in the cinnamon. Toss the pecans in with the syrup so they're coated. Spread the pecans on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and place in the oven. Once the cooking time has ended, stir the pecans and let them cool. Use a sharp knife to chop into smaller pieces. Add the arugula to a large bowl.

dorian allyn in the kitchen Feta, Pear, and Candied Pecan Salad

In a small skillet, melt butter and sugar together over medium heat and continue to stir until sugar melts- around 2 minutes. Add pecans and keep stirring for 1-2 more minutes until sauce begins to caramelize. Remove from pan and transfer pecans to a baking pan lined with parchment or wax paper. Allow to cool.

Pear and Candied Pecan Salad With Balsamic Vinaigrette • Spinach Apple

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.

Pear Salad with Candied Pecans and Balsamic Vinaigrette Thyme & Love

For the Pecans. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper (if desired). Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, sea salt, cayenne, egg white, vanilla extract, and water to a bowl and stir until combined. Add the pecans to the bowl with the brown sugar mixture and stir until all of the pecans are fully coated.

POMEGRANATE PEAR AND CANDIED PECAN SALAD with orange vinaigrette

First prepare a baking sheet or other flat surface with some parchment paper. Toast the pecan halves or pieces in a dry skillet/frying pan for a couple minutes until they are starting to smell slightly toasted. Drizzle over the ½ tablespoon maple syrup and toss the nuts with a plastic spatula so they become coated.

Pear Salad with Pecans and Bleu Cheese Chocolate with Grace

Instructions. To make the candied pecans, in a small saucepan over medium low heat, melt butter then add in maple syrup and pepper. Add in the pecans and toss to coat. Cook for 15 minutes, tossing occasionally so it doesn't burn. Once finished, pour onto an aluminum foil covered baking sheet and set aside to cool.

Autumn Pear Salad with Candied Walnuts and Balsamic Vinaigrette

Step 1: Combine dressing ingredients in a small jar and shake until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper. Step 2: Toss greens with some of dressing. Step 3: Add pears, pecans and Parmesan to the greens. Step 4: Toss again and add additional vinaigrette, if needed. Serve with extra dressing on the side.