Best 13 Spinach Endive Salad With Pecans And Blue Cheese Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary journey with our Spinach Endive Salad with Pecans and Blue Cheese. This vibrant salad is a delightful interplay of textures and flavors. Fresh spinach and endive provide a crisp base, while toasted pecans add a nutty crunch. Crumbled blue cheese introduces a tangy and creamy element, perfectly complemented by the sweet and tangy dressing made with lemon juice, honey, and Dijon mustard. Dive into this flavor-packed salad that promises a refreshing and satisfying experience. In addition to the main recipe, discover variations like the Spinach and Strawberry Salad with Goat Cheese and Candied Pecans, where sweet strawberries and creamy goat cheese join the party. For a protein-packed option, try the Spinach Salad with Chicken and Avocado, featuring tender chicken and creamy avocado. And if you're craving something warm and comforting, the Wilted Spinach Salad with Bacon and Warm Vinaigrette offers a delightful twist with crispy bacon and a flavorful vinaigrette.

Here are our top 13 tried and tested recipes!

SPINACH AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH PECANS AND BLUE CHEESE



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An elegant salad with a delicious maple syrup vinaigrette. The recipe says that each bite will be deliciously different, depending on what your fork picks up. Recipe is from Gourmet Today.

Provided by DailyInspiration

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons shallots, finely chopped
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
2 Belgian endive, thinly sliced on a long diagonal
10 ounces baby spinach leaves
1 cup pecans, chopped and toasted (about 3 1/2 oz.)
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup danish blue cheese, crumbled

Steps:

  • Whisk together oil, shallot, vinegar, syrup, salt and pepper in a large bowl until salt is dissolved. Add endives and spinach and toss to combine.
  • Sprinkle salad with pecans, cranberries, and blue cheese.

PECAN SPINACH SALAD



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My family thinks this refreshing salad is sensational. Coated with a pleasant vinaigrette and topped with toasted pecans and blue cheese, it has an impressive look and taste. Though it can be prepared in 10 minutes or less, don't tell my family because they'd never believe it!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 cups fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1/3 cup real bacon bits
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
DRESSING:
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In a large salad bowl, combine the spinach, pecans, bacon and blue cheese. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 339 calories, Fat 33g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 582mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

ENDIVE SALAD WITH CANDIED PECANS AND MAYTAG BLUE CHEESE



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Provided by Robin Miller : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 bunches endive, leaves separated and rinsed well
1 cup candied pecans or peanuts
1/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled (recommended: Maytag)
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt
freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Arrange endive leaves on a serving platter. Top with candied nuts and blue cheese. In a small bowl or jar, combine vinegar, oil and mustard. Whisk or shake jar to combine. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Drizzle mixture over salad and serve.

SPINACH SALAD WITH CRANBERRIES, PECANS, BACON, AND BLUE CHEESE



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Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Time 25m

Yield 3 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 pound hickory smoked bacon slices, roughly chopped
1/2 cup pecans, toasted and roughly chopped
Two 6-ounce containers baby spinach
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup Danish blue cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 teaspoon sugar
Salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Fry chopped bacon in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until brown and crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer to a paper towel-lined 1/4-sheet tray to drain.
  • Toast pecans in the oven on a 1/4-sheet tray until lightly golden and fragrant, about 6 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl mash the blue cheese with a fork. Mix in the buttermilk, sour cream, sugar, salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Combine baby spinach, red onion, pecans, dried cranberries and bacon in large bowl. Toss with the dressing immediately before serving.

SPINACH SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE



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If you like blue cheese you'll love this salad. I don't know where I got the recipe I found it stuck at the back of my salads. The dressing is good on other salads as well

Provided by Bergy

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 cups Baby Spinach, stems removed,washed & dried
1 red apple, chopped core removed
1 green apple, chopped core removed
1 small red onion, very thinly sliced
1/3 cup blue cheese, crumbled
1/3 cup pecans, chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
2/3 cup red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Place dressing ingredients in a sealed jar or cruet and shake well to mix.
  • Toss all the salad ingredients to mix well.
  • Do not add dressing until just before serving.

SPINACH AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD WITH SLICED APPLES AND SPICED CARAMELIZED PECANS



Spinach and Blue Cheese Salad with Sliced Apples and Spiced Caramelized Pecans image

Provided by Food Network

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 apple, chilled
1 small lemon, juiced
8 ounces spinach, washed, thoroughly dried, and stemmed
1 small head (about 3 ounces) radicchio, cut into chiffonade
5 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper
1/2 cup Spago House Dressing, recipe follows
1 1/2 cups Spiced Caramelized Pecans, recipe follows
2 large shallots, minced (1 heaping tablespoon)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons zinfandel vinegar
2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Salt and freshly ground white pepper
3 cups peanut oil
2 cups pecan halves
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Cut the apple into quarters, remove the stem and the seeds, and cut into very thin slices. Sprinkle lemon juice over the slices and set aside.
  • When ready to serve, in a salad bowl, combine the apple, spinach, radicchio, and blue cheese. Season lightly with salt and pepper and toss with the dressing. Adjust seasoning, to taste.
  • To serve, divide the salad among 4 plates and sprinkle the pecans around each salad.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the shallots and the mustard. Whisk in the vinegars, and then the olive and vegetable oils. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer to a covered container and refrigerate until needed.
  • Yield: 1 1/4 cups
  • Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck, "Adventures in the Kitchen", Random House, 1991
  • In a deep-fryer or a deep pot, heat the oil to 350 degrees F. (A deep-frying thermometer can be clipped to the side of the pan so that you can tell when the proper temperature has been reached).
  • Meanwhile, in a large saucepan bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Add the pecans and boil for 2 minutes. Drain in a large strainer, shaking off all excess water. Sprinkle the salt and cayenne pepper over the nuts and then coat with the confectioners' sugar, a little at a time, allowing the sugar to melt into the pecans. Toss the nuts by shaking the strainer, adding a little more sugar each time, until all the sugar is used and all the nuts are coated. Do not use hands or a spoon to toss. The nuts should have a glaze of sugar.
  • Carefully add the nuts to the heated oil, keeping the oil at 350 degrees F. Cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon to a baking tray to cool.
  • Yield: 2 cups
  • Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck, "Pizza, Pasta & More!," Random House, 2000

SPINACH PECAN SALAD



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 17m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 pounds fresh spinach
1 teaspoon salt
4 scallions, thinly sliced, including about 2 inches of the green part
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 pound salted chopped pecans, toasted

Steps:

  • Wash and dry the spinach until you're absolutely sure it's clean; spinach can hold a lot of grit. When you're sure it's clean and dry, put it in a salad bowl, and sprinkle it with salt, and squeeze the leaves gently with your hands. You'll find that the spinach "deflates," or sort of gets a bit limp and reduces in volume. Add the scallions to the bowl. Pour on the olive oil, and toss the salad thoroughly. Add the lemon juice, and toss again. Top with the pecans, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263 calorie, Fat 24 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fiber 7 grams

SPINACH AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH PECANS AND BLUE CHEESE



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Categories     Cheese     Dairy     Fruit     Leafy Green     Onion     Vegetable     Side     Blue Cheese     Pecan     Spinach     Endive     Gourmet     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot (1 small)
2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 Belgian endives
10 oz baby spinach
1 cup pecans (3 1/2 oz), chopped and toasted
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup crumbled Danish blue cheese

Steps:

  • Whisk together oil, shallot, vinegar, syrup, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
  • Thinly slice endives on a long diagonal, then toss with spinach and dressing in bowl.
  • Sprinkle salad with pecans, cranberries, and blue cheese.

SPINACH AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD WITH SLICED APPLES AND SPICED CARAMELIZED PECANS



Spinach and Blue Cheese Salad with Sliced Apples and Spiced Caramelized Pecans image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 apple, chilled
1 small lemon, juiced
8 ounces spinach, washed, thoroughly dried, and stemmed
1 small head (about 3 ounces) radicchio, cut into chiffonade
5 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper
1/2 cup Spago House Dressing, recipe follows
1 1/2 cups Spiced Caramelized Pecans, recipe follows
2 large shallots, minced (1 heaping tablespoon)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons zinfandel vinegar
2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Salt
Freshly ground white pepper
3 cups peanut oil
2 cups pecan halves
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Cut the apple into quarters, remove the stem and the seeds, and cut into very thin slices. Sprinkle lemon juice over the slices and set aside.
  • When ready to serve, in a salad bowl, combine the apple, spinach, radicchio, and blue cheese. Season lightly with salt and pepper and toss with the dressing. Adjust seasoning to taste.
  • To serve, divide the salad among 4 plates and sprinkle the pecans around each salad.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the shallots and the mustard. Whisk in the vinegars, and then the olive and vegetable oils. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer to a covered container and refrigerate until needed.
  • Yield: 1 1/4 cups
  • Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck, "Adventures in the Kitchen", Random House, 1991
  • In a deep-fryer or a deep pot, heat the oil to 350 degrees F. (A deep-frying thermometer can be clipped to the side of the pan so that you can tell when the proper temperature has been reached).
  • Meanwhile, in a large saucepan bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Add the pecans and boil for 2 minutes. Drain in a large strainer, shaking off all excess water. Sprinkle the salt and cayenne pepper over the nuts and then coat with the confectioners' sugar, a little at a time, allowing the sugar to melt into the pecans. Toss the nuts by shaking the strainer, adding a little more sugar each time, until all the sugar is used and all the nuts are coated. Do not use hands or a spoon to toss. The nuts should have a glaze of sugar.
  • Carefully add the nuts to the heated oil, keeping the oil at 350 degrees F. Cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon to a baking tray to cool.
  • Yield: 2 cups
  • Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck, "Pizza, Pasta & More!," Random House, 2000

APPLE, PECAN AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD



Apple, Pecan and Blue Cheese Salad image

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 10m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

12 ounces salad greens (spring mix)
1/2 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup pecan halves
6 ounces blue cheese chunks
2 whole apples, cored and sliced very thin
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon (heaping) Dijon
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar (or more to taste)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Add the greens, cherries, pecans, cheese and apples into a large salad bowl.
  • Mix the olive oil, Dijon, maple syrup and vinegar in a small jar and sprinkle with and salt and pepper. Put the lid on the jar and shake well to mix.
  • Pour a little of the salad dressing over the top of the salad and toss to combine. Taste the salad and add more dressing to taste.

SPINACH & ENDIVE SALAD WITH PECANS AND BLUE CHEESE



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A delicious salad that is definitely Company-worthy and it makes a beautiful presentation.

Provided by Daily Inspiration S

Categories     Lettuce Salads

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 c extra-virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp shallots, finely chopped
2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
1 Tbsp pure maple syrup
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 belgian endive, thinly sliced on a long diagonal
10 oz baby spinach leaves
1 c pecans, toasted and chopped
1/2 c dried cranberries
1/3 c danish blue cheese, crumbled

Steps:

  • 1. Whisk together oil, shallot, vinegar, maple syrup, salt and pepper in a large bowl until salt is dissolved.
  • 2. Add endive and spinach and toss to combine.
  • 3. Sprinkle salad with pecans, cranberries, and blue cheese.

SPINACH AND ENDIVE SALAD



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This bright and bracing salad balances out the rich, heavy flavors of many holiday dishes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tablespoon minced shallot
2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons olive oil
Coarse salt and ground pepper
3/4 pound baby spinach
3/4 pound Belgian endive, sliced crosswise 1/2 inch thick

Steps:

  • In a small bowl or jar, whisk or shake shallot, vinegar, mustard, and oil until thickened and combined; season with salt and pepper.
  • In a large bowl, combine spinach and endive; toss with dressing. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 58 g, Fat 4 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 2 g

SPINACH SALAD WITH CRANBERRIES, PECANS, BACON, AND BLUE CHEESE



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Make and share this Spinach Salad With Cranberries, Pecans, Bacon, and Blue Cheese recipe from Food.com.

Provided by cookiedog

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 lb hickory smoked bacon, slices roughly chopped
1/2 cup pecans, toasted and roughly chopped
2 (6 ounce) containers Baby Spinach
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup danish blue cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 teaspoon sugar
salt
freshly cracked black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Fry chopped bacon in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until brown and crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer to a paper towel-lined 1/4-sheet tray to drain.
  • Toast pecans in the oven on a 1/4-sheet tray until lightly golden and fragrant, about 6 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl mash the blue cheese with a fork. Mix in the buttermilk, sour cream, sugar, salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Combine baby spinach, red onion, pecans, dried cranberries and bacon in large bowl. Toss with the dressing immediately before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 647.6, Fat 58.3, SaturatedFat 19.4, Cholesterol 77.6, Sodium 1066.5, Carbohydrate 14.9, Fiber 5.9, Sugar 4.5, Protein 20

Tips:

  • Choose tender spinach and endives: Opt for baby spinach as its leaves are more tender and flavorful. Select endives with tightly packed leaves that are not wilted or bruised.
  • Wash and dry your greens thoroughly: Spinach and endives can harbor dirt and grit, so it's essential to rinse them thoroughly under cold running water. Drain them well and pat them dry with a salad spinner or clean kitchen towels before using.
  • Toast the pecans for enhanced flavor: Before adding pecans to the salad, toast them in a dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant and slightly browned. This simple step intensifies their flavor and gives the salad a delightful crunch.
  • Use high-quality blue cheese: The blue cheese adds a distinct piquant flavor to the salad. Choose a good quality blue cheese that is well-aged and has a creamy, crumbly texture.
  • Make the dressing just before serving: The dressing is best when freshly made. Whisk together the ingredients in a small bowl, ensuring the honey and Dijon mustard are well combined. Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving to prevent the greens from wilting.

Conclusion:

This spinach endive salad with pecans and blue cheese is a delightful combination of flavors and textures. The tender greens, crunchy pecans, and tangy blue cheese are perfectly complemented by the sweet and tangy dressing. It's a quick and easy salad that is perfect for a light lunch or as a side dish for dinner. The vibrant colors and bold flavors make it a visually appealing and delicious choice for any occasion.

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