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Recipe Pear Salad I (Salad)
Home Cooking Recipes
Required Ingredients:
- 2 pears - peeled, cored and sliced
- 1 cup port wine
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 6 cups assorted salad greens
- 1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
- 1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
Preparing/Cooking:
- Preheat the oven's broiler.
- Arrange pear slices in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Broil until nicely browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Set aside to cool.
- Pour port wine into a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, and cook until the wine is reduced by 1/2.
- Remove from the heat and cool.
- Pour the cooled wine into a blender or food processor, and add the shallots, garlic, mustard, and vinegar.
- Puree until smooth.
- Divide the salad greens evenly between four serving plates.
- Arrange some of the broiled pear slices over each pile of greens.
- Sprinkle with Gorgonzola cheese.
- Drizzle dressing over each plate, then sprinkle with walnuts.
- If you like, this can also be made in one large bowl instead of individual servings.
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