Asian Pear Salad with Tamari Pecans and Maytag Blue Cheese Recipe
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Ingredients: 2 T. pear or cider vinegar
4 tsp. pear syrup, recipe follows
1 tsp. extra-virgin olive lemon oil or unflavored extra-virgin olive oil
6 c. mixed bitter salad greens, such as baby mustard, lovage, arugula, dandelion, and mizuna
¼ c. chopped tamari pecans, recipe follows
¼ c. dried currants or chopped raisins
¼ c. crumbled chilled blue cheese (recommended: Maytag)
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 ripe Asian pear, cored, peeled and thinly sliced
Pear Syrup:
3 c. pear juice
Tamari Pecans:
1 T. tamari sauce
2 tsp. molasses
cayenne pepper and salt
1 c. pecan halves
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Directions:In a small bowl, combine the vinegar and syrup. Whisk in the oil and set aside.
In a large bowl, combne the greens, pecans and currants. Sprinkle with the cheese and season lightly with salt and pepper. Whisk the dressing again and drizzle it over the salad.
Toss the salad gently and briefly; you do not want the cheese to crumble any further and clump together.
Divide the salad among 4 chilled salad plates. Fan the pear slices over each serving.
Pear syrup:
Put the pear juice in a saucepan and set over medium heat. bring to a simmer and skim the thick foam that rises to the surface.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer very gently, skimming occasionally, for 30 to 45 minutes, or until the juice reduces to the consistency of maple syrup.
Let cool to room temperature. use now or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 weeks.
Yield: 1/3 cup
Tamari Pecans:
Preheat the over to 350º.
In a shallow bowl, stir the tamari and molasses together to blend. Season with cayenne and salt, to taste.
Add the pecans and toss until they are coated. Transfer the pecans to a clean kitchen towel and let drain briefly.
Spread the pecans on a wire rack set on a baking sheet and roast for about 10 minutes, or until fairly dry and toasted.
remove from the oven and let cook completely on the rack. Chop the pecans into 1/4-inch pieces. |
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Notes: The pear dressing makes this recipe. I have made the dressing and given as Christmas gifts to friends in a pretty bottle with the recipe attached. Perfect around the holidays when pears are in season!
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