grilled pear salad with gorgonzola, walnuts and spicy mustard vinaigrette
Grilled sweet pears with the spicy mustard and pungent creamy cheese make for a fantastic contrast in taste and textures. Served this at a dinner party and everyone loved it.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
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yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- - 1 large shallot minced
- - 1 large clove garlic minced
- - 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- - 2 tablespoons spicy stone ground mustard
- - 2 tablespoons honey
- - 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
- - 3/4 cup olive oil
- - kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- - 2 bosc pears
- - 1/4 cup walnut pieces
- - 1/4 cup blue brie such as cambazola
- - 1 tablespoon honey
- - 4 cups arugula
How To Make grilled pear salad with gorgonzola, walnuts and spicy mustard vinaigrette
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Step 1Clean and oil your grill grate. Turn on and heat to medium high heat.
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Step 2Make the vinaigrette. In a small bowl, whisk together the shallots, garlic, both mustards, 2 tbsp. honey, and vinegar until completely combined. Slowly pour in the olive oil and whisk continuously to emulsify. (Save extra dressing to marinate pork or chicken for the grill).
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Step 3Grill the Pears. Cut pears in half and scoop out the cores. Slice a piece off the skin side so it will lay flat without rolling. Brush with a light oil. Place pears cut-side down on the grill. Cover and cook until heated through and nice grill marks appear, about 10 minutes
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Step 4Meanwhile. . .Toast walnuts in small pan over medium heat on stovetop until toasted, about 5 minutes. Pour walnuts in small bowl and while still warm add blue brie and mix so cheese melts. Add 1 tbsp. honey. Stir lightly to incorporate.
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Step 5Toss arugula very lightly with vinaigrette. Divide onto four plates.
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Step 6When pears are nicely grilled on cut side turn over and divide gorgonzola mixture among pears. Grill for a couple minutes more. Remove pears and place ½ pear on each of the four plates. Drizzle with spicy mustard vinaigrette. Serve warm and enjoy!!
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