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Seasonal French Pears Baby Salad Greens Toasted Pine Nuts With Gorgonzola Recipe


Seasonal French Pears Baby Salad Greens Toasted Pine Nuts With Gorgonzola Recipe
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A delightfully refreshing salad with a gentle yet tasty dressing to accent the gogonzola cheese. Top with sliced pears and you have a delicious brunch or side dish to your favorite meal.

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Ingredients
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts (also called pignoli)
  • 2 French pears, thinly sliced
  • 1 pound baby mixed greens
  • 1/4 lb. gorgonzola
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  • Dressing
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  • 1 tablespoon shallots, chopped
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/3 cup chopped tarragon
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • Salt & freshly ground pepper
  • 2/3 cup olive oil
  • PREP WORK Chop the shallots and tarragon. Assemble the rest of the ingredients together

Directions
  1. DRESSING
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  3. Combine all the ingredients except the oil into a small mixing bowl.
  4. Slowing drizzle in the oil while whisking until you have a smooth consistency.
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  6. Salad
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  8. Toast the pine nuts in a pan over medium heat. The pine nuts have a high fat content so be careful not to burn them.
  9. Combine the baby greens, pine nuts, gorgonzola and dressing in a large salad bowl and mix.
  10. Serve on individual salad plates and top the each plate with slices of pear.

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