Arugula Salad with Port-Cooked Pears and Roquefort Cheese |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Sweet port wine infuses pears with a rich flavor that marries well with the pungent cheese. Serve with pork tenderloin. Ingredients:
2 peeled bartlett pears, cored and quartered |
cooking spray |
1/2 cup port or other sweet red wine |
1 teaspoon sugar |
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar |
1 teaspoon walnut oil |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
8 cups trimmed arugula (about 8 ounces) |
2 cups (1/2-inch) slices belgian endive (about 1/2 pound) |
1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled roquefort or other blue cheese |
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Arrange pears in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; drizzle with port. Sprinkle evenly with sugar. Cover and bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes or until pears are almost tender. Cool completely; reserve 1 tablespoon liquid from pan. Thinly slice pears; set aside. Combine reserved 1 tablespoon liquid, vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper, stirring with a whisk.
3. Combine sliced pears, arugula, and endive in a large bowl. Drizzle vinegar mixture over arugula mixture; toss gently to coat. Arrange about 1 1/3 cups salad on each of 8 plates. Sprinkle each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons cheese and 3/4 teaspoon nuts.
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