Mascarpone, Gorgonzola and Poached Pear Salad Recipe

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Mascarpone, Gorgonzola and Poached Pear Salad
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
871
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. The salad leaves (for serving) can be anything you want but rocket and lambs lettuce would be nice.
  2. The mascarpone needs to be at room temperature and the Gorgonzola cut into 2 cm cubes.
  3. Cut the chill in half.
  4. Chop the basil, chives and spring onions and put to one side.
  5. Thinly pare the zest from the two lemons.
  6. The pears should be firm cooking pears such as Comice.
  7. Peel the pears but leave the stalks on and keep them whole.
  8. You will need a saucepan just large enough to hold the pears.
  9. Put the chili, rosemary, bay leaf, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, lemon zest and juice, sugar, honey and the red wine into the saucepan.
  10. Bring to the boil then simmer for 5 minutes.
  11. Add the pears to the pan and some water ONLY if needed to just cover the pears, bring back to the boil and simmer for about 40 minutes - or until the pears are cooked.
  12. When you can easily insert a knife through the pears they are done. The cooking time will depend on the size, how ripe the pears are and the variety of pear.
  13. The liquid should be a spicy syrup.
  14. When done, remove the pears with a slotted spoon, place gently on a plate to cool - Not the serving plates at the stage.
  15. Now gently mix the mascarpone and Gorgonzola together and then stir in the basil, chives and spring onions.
  16. Arrange some salad leaves on 6 serving plates and place a pear on each.
  17. Add a spoonful of the cheese and a little of the spicy syrup and serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 871.12 Kcal (3647 kJ)
Calories from fat 259.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.85g 44%
Cholesterol 78.75mg 26%
Sodium 502.25mg 21%
Potassium 678.33mg 14%
Total Carbs 121.56g 41%
Sugars 113.31g 453%
Dietary Fiber 3.15g 13%
Protein 11.41g 23%
Vitamin C 51.9mg 86%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 250.4mg 25%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 191.41 Kcal (801 kJ)
Calories from fat 57.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.34g 44%
Cholesterol 17.3mg 26%
Sodium 110.36mg 21%
Potassium 149.05mg 14%
Total Carbs 26.71g 41%
Sugars 24.9g 453%
Dietary Fiber 0.69g 13%
Protein 2.51g 23%
Vitamin C 11.4mg 86%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 11%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 55mg 25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.2
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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