I love, love, love this salad from Nordstrom's Grill. I got this recipe from Creative Culinary- and she added a maple twist- but for Bon Appetit last night, I used the regular Nordstrom's dressing. Instead of candying my own nuts, I bought them already done.
Pear, Walnut and Bleu Cheese Salad with Maple Dijon Dressing from Nordstrom’s Café
Pear, Walnut and Bleu Cheese Salad with Maple Dijon Dressing from Nordstrom’s Café
from Creativeculinary.com (picture credit also)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup pecan or walnut halves
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp garlic, minced
- pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon chopped shallot
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 cup Champagne wine vinegar (I used Golden wine vinegar because I had it)
- 1 1/2 cups salad oil
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- mixed greens, 4-6 cups
- 2 pears, chopped (toss with some lemon juice to keep them from discoloring if necessary)
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion rings, halved
- 1/3 cup crumbled Blue Cheese (or Gorgonzola)
- 2/3 cup Maple Candied Walnuts or Pecans (in a pinch or watching sugar intake, just toast some nuts), roughly chopped
- Pear slices for garnish
For the Maple Candied Walnuts or Pecans:
For Maple Dijon Vinaigrette:
For Nordstrom's Champagne Vinaigrette:
For the Salad:
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a pan
- Mix in the maple syrup and pepper
- Add the pecans and toss to coat
- Cook on medium low heat about 15 minutes. Stir every 5 minutes. Watch carefully so they don't burn.
- Turn out on aluminum foil and let cool for 5 minutes; break apart if necessary.
- Mix all ingredients in bowl using wire whisk.
- Place greens on individual plates. Sprinkle chopped pears, nuts and cheese on top of salad greens.Garnish with pear slices and drizzle dressing over salad.
To Make Candied Walnuts:
To Make Either Dressing:
To Plate the Salad:
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