Feast your taste buds on a delightful culinary journey with our Walnut Pear Salad, a harmonious blend of sweet, savory, and crunchy textures. This vibrant salad features crisp pears, crunchy walnuts, tangy blue cheese, and a delectable honey-balsamic dressing. It's a perfect balance of flavors and textures, making it a delightful choice for a light lunch, refreshing side dish, or even as a delightful appetizer. This recipe is not only delicious but also incredibly versatile. We've included variations to suit different dietary preferences, including a vegan option that swaps out the blue cheese for creamy avocado and a tangy lemon-tahini dressing. Plus, we've added a bonus recipe for a Walnut Pear Crisp, a delightful dessert that showcases the perfect pairing of walnuts and pears in a warm and comforting dish.
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BABY GREENS, PEAR, WALNUT, AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD
An easy Baby Greens Salad recipe
Categories Salad Fruit Leafy Green Mustard Nut Side No-Cook Quick & Easy Blue Cheese Pear Walnut Fall Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 6 first-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Whisk first 4 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in oil. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
- Toss greens in large bowl with enough dressing to coat. Divide greens among 6 plates. Top with pear slices, dividing equally. Sprinkle with cheese and walnuts. Drizzle lightly with remaining dressing and serve.
ARUGULA, TOASTED WALNUT AND ROASTED PEAR SALAD WITH RED WINE/SHALLOT VINAIGRETTE
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Place pear halves, cut side up, on a baking sheet and brush them with honey. Place pan in oven. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden. Slice the pears lengthwise into half-inch slices. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar and shallots. Whisk in olive oil until emulsified. Add salt and pepper to taste. Toss the arugula with the vinaigrette. Plate salad individually with pear slices and toasted walnuts sprinkled on top.
APPLE, PEAR AND WALNUT SALAD
Steps:
- In a large bowl whisk together vinegar, orange juice, zest, and raisins. Core and cube apples and pears. Add fruit and walnuts to a bowl and drizzle with oil. Toss well to combine. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.
WALNUT PEAR SALAD
"This nutty salad is absolutely beautiful with mixed greens," suggests Marian Platt of Sequim, Washington. "Pears and apricot nectar add fruity sweetness."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 10m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first six ingredients; shake well. Combine the pears and dressing in a large serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. , Just before serving, add greens to pear mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 211 calories, Fat 14g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 78mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
PEAR, TOASTED WALNUT AND MIXED GREEN SALAD WITH CHAMPAGNE-CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Robin Miller : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 16m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Toast walnuts in a small dry skillet over medium heat (it will take about 3 minutes).
- In a small saucepan, combine Champagne, cranberry sauce, shallots, Dijon mustard and oil. Whisk together. Set pan over high heat and bring to a boil. Simmer until reduced to about 1/3 cup (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
- Place greens in a large bowl. Top with pears, toasted walnuts and dried cranberries. Drizzle over cranberry vinaigrette just before serving.
BABY SPINACH, PEAR AND WALNUT SALAD
A refreshing and flavoursome salad which is visually appealing and complements any meat, rice or pasta dish. Adapted from a recipe in the latest issue of the Australian magazine 'New Idea'. When I posted this initially, I just listed "pears" in the ingredients, but have since located the pears specified, and I have made the salad with those pears: CORELLA PEARS. See notes below.
Provided by bluemoon downunder
Categories Spinach
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place the honey and vinegar in a medium bowl and stir until well combined; cut the pears lenghtways into 1cm-thick pieces and toss in the honey mixture.
- Cook the pears on a heated, oiled grill pan or BBQ hotplate on one side for 1 minute or until golden; remove and set aside to cool.
- Toss the walnuts in the remaining honey and balsamic vinegar mixture, and cook on a heated oiled grill pan, turning frequently, for 2 minutes or until golden brown; set aside to cool.
- FETA DRESSING: Place the milk and rosemary in a small saucepan and bring to the boil; remove and cool; discard the rosemary; place the feta in a medium bowl and gradually whisk in the milk, a little at a time until it forms a smooth paste, whik in the oil and season to taste.
- SERVING: Place the pears and walnuts in a large bowl, add the baby spinach leaves and chives, pour over the feta dressing, toss well and serve.
- NOTES: Corella pears are named after the colourful Australian Corella parrot. They are a type of pear which was first developed by the German settlers who settled the Barossa Valley, in South Australia, in the 1840s. Corella pears are soft skinned, golden and red: really beautiful. As my mother said, they look as if they belong in a still life painting. They lose this colour when cooked, but they come out a beautiful golden brown, and they are so, so deliciously sweet. if you are familiar with Fuji apples, in taste and appearance, they are their cousins. I'm planning to make this salad next time with half Corella pears and half Fuji apples.
SPINACH, PEAR, AND WALNUT SALAD
Provided by Ellie Krieger
Categories Salad Appetizer Side Vegetarian Quick & Easy Lunch Pear Walnut Spinach Vegan Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, mustard, tarragon, salt, and pepper. Add the spinach leaves and toss to coat.
- 2. Divide the spinach among 4 serving plates. Place a quarter of the pear slices and walnuts on top of each salad.
PEAR & WALNUT SALAD W/CREAMY BLEU (BLUE) CHEESE DRESSING
This salad is a little different from most pear and walnut salads as it has a creamy bleu cheese dressing, not a vinaigrette. The creaminess of the dressing, the sweetness of the pears, the crunch from the glazed walnuts and a little zip from the dried cranberries make this a very unique and tasty salad. I started making it this way a few years ago, and everyone loved it, so it is a staple in our house now. The combination of the flavors is awesome. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Provided by TheShields
Categories Cheese
Time 10m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayo, sour cream and lemon juice until smooth.
- Fold in the bleu cheese crumbles and add salt and pepper.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Tear a combination of the romaine and red leaf lettuce into individual serving bowls or onto plates and top with the bleu cheese dressing.
- Place the pear slices on top of the dressing and finish each salad with the glazed walnuts and a sprinkling of cranberries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 324.2, Fat 24.7, SaturatedFat 7.9, Cholesterol 33.2, Sodium 501.2, Carbohydrate 22.4, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 10.2, Protein 6.7
PEAR & WALNUT SALAD WITH BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
I came up with this salad recipe for Father's Day, and it was a huge hit. I strongly recommend recipe #154351 and recipe #323254 in this!! (I used both walnuts and pecans when making the candied nuts.) It's really pretty if you can get yellow pear tomatoes and use a red pepper, or vise versa.
Provided by Katzen
Categories Vegetable
Time 15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Assemble salad.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.4, Fat 16.2, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 26.8, Sodium 339.9, Carbohydrate 15.4, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 9.5, Protein 7.3
PEAR WALNUT WHEAT BERRY SALAD
Steps:
- Bring water and wheat berries to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the wheat berries are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Drain any excess water and cool.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spread walnuts onto a baking sheet.
- Bake walnuts in the preheated oven until toasted and fragrant, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven and cool.
- Whisk canola oil, raspberry wine vinegar, raspberry preserves, mustard, oregano, and black pepper together in a bowl until vinaigrette is smooth. Measure 1/2 cup vinaigrette and store remaining vinaigrette in an airtight container in the refrigerator for another use.
- Combine wheat berries, walnuts, pear, Gorgonzola cheese, cranberries, and green onions in a large bowl. Drizzle 1/2 cup vinaigrette over wheat berries mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate for flavors to blend, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 622.5 calories, Carbohydrate 82 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 30.2 g, Fiber 10.3 g, Protein 12.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 194.3 mg, Sugar 27.7 g
CANDIED WALNUT, PEAR, AND GORGONZOLA SALAD
Make and share this Candied Walnut, Pear, and Gorgonzola Salad recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Miss Annie
Categories Cheese
Time 20m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small sauce pan, combine the sugar, butter and water over low heat.
- Cook until sugar is just melted.
- Pour mixture over walnuts on waxed paper to cool.
- Mix olive oil and vinegar.
- In salad bowl, toss lettuce, gorgonzola, cooled walnuts and pears with olive oil and vinegar.
- Season with cracked pepper and serve on individual salad plates.
PORK, PEAR AND WALNUT SALAD
Sauteed pork is served with crisp sliced pear and walnuts over a bed of fresh spinach and drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette.
Provided by mwmaleski
Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Spinach Salad Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and parsley; cook and stir until pork is browned on the outside, and cooked through. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Make a bed of spinach on individual serving plates or on a large platter. Arrange slices of pear over the spinach. Top with the cooked pork and sprinkle with walnuts. Drizzle the balsamic vinaigrette over the whole salad.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 334.4 calories, Carbohydrate 9.9 g, Cholesterol 73.7 mg, Fat 21.6 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 26.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 465.8 mg, Sugar 3.7 g
ROCKET (ARUGULA), PEAR AND WALNUT SALAD
Make and share this Rocket (Arugula), Pear and Walnut Salad recipe from Food.com.
Provided by JustJanS
Categories Vegetable
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Dressing:.
- Place the molasses in a small bowl and add enough water to make it a thinner dressing consistency.
- Add the cinnamon and garlic and set aside while you assemble the salad.
- Salad:.
- Lay the rocket leaves on a flat platter, then arrange the remaining ingredients over the top. Spoon the dressing over and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.9, Fat 23.4, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 11, Sodium 198.4, Carbohydrate 16, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 7.5, Protein 10.3
PEAR, WALNUT AND BLEU CHEESE SALAD WITH MAPLE DIJON DRESSING FROM NORDSTROM'S CAFE RECIPE - (4.8/5)
Provided by AliceV
Number Of Ingredients 27
Steps:
- To Make Candied Walnuts: Melt the butter in a pan Mix in the maple syrup and pepper Add the pecans and toss to coat Cook on medium low heat about 15 minutes. Stir every 5 minutes. Watch carefully so they don't burn. Turn out on aluminum foil and let cool for 5 minutes; break apart if necessary. To Make either Dressing: Mix all ingredients in bowl using wire whisk. Place greens on individual plates. Sprinkle chopped pears, nuts and gorgonzola on top of salad greens. Drizzle dressing over salad or serve on the side to suit individual tastes. Beautiful and delicious.
PEAR WALNUT SALAD
Steps:
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CHEDDAR, PEAR AND WALNUT SALAD WITH PEAR VINAIGRETTE
Steps:
- Vinaigrett: puree pear, oils, vinegars, salt and pepper Toss walnuts, pears, and lettuce in a large bowl with dressing. Divide among 6 plates and garnish with crumbled cheese
WATERCRESS, PEAR AND WALNUT SALAD WITH POPPY SEED DRESSING
Categories Salad Fruit Leafy Green Mustard Nut No-Cook Thanksgiving Quick & Easy Vinegar Pear Walnut Fall Honey Watercress Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Whisk vinegar, mustard and honey in small bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in oil. Mix in poppy seeds. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
- Toss watercress and walnuts in large bowl with enough dressing to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Divide salad among 8 plates. Toss pears with 1/4 cup dressing in small bowl. Spoon pears atop salads.
SPINACH, PEAR, AND TOASTED WALNUT SALAD
This is a very tastey, but light salad I put together. Many varieties of pear grown in the Rogue Valley in southern Oregon and I adore them! It makes a great lunch salad for two or a salad course for three or four.
Provided by DoriAnni
Categories Spinach
Time 8m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Wash, dry, and arrange nice sized pieces of spinach on salad plates.
- Core pear.
- If there are any brown spots on the fruit, cut them off.
- Slice ripe pear into thin slices cut from top to bottom of the fruit.
- Arrange pear on spinach.
- Divide the toasted walnuts evenly among the plates.
- Top salad with a few, well placed, broad curls of the parmesean.
- Quickly whisk together orange juice and olive oil, gently spoon over dressing and serve.
GOAT'S CHEESE WITH PEAR AND WALNUT SALAD
Make and share this Goat's Cheese With Pear and Walnut Salad recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Sageca
Categories Cheese
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Arrange the lettuce on 4 plates and top with the goat's cheese.
- Mix together the pears, walnuts and watercress.
- Blend the lemon juice and oil together, then toss into the salad ingredients.
- Serve on top of the cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 671.6, Fat 55.9, SaturatedFat 16.2, Cholesterol 44.8, Sodium 297.4, Carbohydrate 32.4, Fiber 7.1, Sugar 18.8, Protein 17.4
PEAR, SPINACH, WALNUT & CELERY SALAD
Another healthy recipe that I have collected for my pre-summer health push. I found this in the "Healthy Eating" cookbook put out by "The Australian Woman's Weekly" I was particularly drawn to it by the dressing as it is without oil which always pushes up the calorie count a good deal.
Provided by Sarah_Jayne
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 10m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place ingredients for mustard dressing in a screw-top jar and shake well.
- Place pear, spinach, nuts and celery in medium bowl and toss gently to combine.
- Serve salad drizzled with dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.9, Fat 19.9, SaturatedFat 1.9, Sodium 192.2, Carbohydrate 42.1, Fiber 10.7, Sugar 24.2, Protein 7.5
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use ripe, juicy pears. Bartlett or Anjou pears are good choices.
- If you don't have any walnuts on hand, you can substitute another type of nut, such as pecans or almonds.
- If you want a sweeter salad, add a little bit of honey or maple syrup to the dressing.
- If you want a more savory salad, add a little bit of crumbled bacon or blue cheese.
- To make the salad ahead of time, prepare the dressing and chop the pears and walnuts. Store the dressing and chopped ingredients in separate containers in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. When ready to serve, assemble the salad and toss with the dressing.
Conclusion:
This walnut pear salad is a delicious and easy-to-make salad that is perfect for any occasion. With its sweet pears, crunchy walnuts, and creamy goat cheese, this salad is sure to please everyone at your table.
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