130212 salad roasted pecans gorgonzola shallot vinaigrette Recipes

pecan halves, dark brown sugar, kosher salt, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh rosemary, freshly ground pepper, piment d espelette (see tip ) or a pinch of cayenne pepper, extra-virgin olive oil

balsamic vinegar, salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, minced shallots, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, romaine hearts, washed, dried , and torn into bite-sized pieces, ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced, ripe avocados, pitted, peeled, and diced, turkey bacon, cooked and coarsely chopped, hard-boiled eggs, coarsely chopped, crumbled reduced-fat blue cheese

head of leafy green lettuce, washed, dried , and torn to bite-size pieces., red onion, thinly sliced ., granny smith apple, peeled and thinly sliced ., roasted pecans ( or walnuts), dried cherries, raspberry vinaigrette..see below, crumbled gorgonzola cheese ( or maytag blue!)

dijon mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, chopped fresh mint or 1 tsp dried mint, chopped fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried oregano, rib ) lamb roasts (2 3/4 to 3 lb each), pecan pieces, salt, freshly ground pepper, butter or margarine, melted, lemon juice

herb mixed salad greens, orange, peeled and segmented, jicama, peeled and julienned (substitute carrots or parsnips if you wish), pistachios, shelled and toasted, goat cheese (your choice , chevre, feta, etc.), lemon , zest of, orange , zest of, fresh lemon juice, shallot, minced finely, extra virgin olive oil, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

total time : 30 to 60 minutes, preparation time : 15 minutes, cooking time : under 30 minutes, difficulty : easy, eel , 800-900 g (2 lb.), shallots, peanut oil, wine vinegar, sherry vinegar, belgian endives, mesclun, fresh white bread crumbs, butter, fine salt , freshly ground pepper

water, salt, divided, haricots verts, trimmed, champagne vinegar, chopped shallots, dijon mustard, honey, freshly ground black pepper, extravirgin olive oil

haricots verts, olive oil, chopped shallots (about 2 large), red wine vinegar, black pepper, salt

head iceberg lettuce, cut in wedges, bacon, slices (chopped and cooked ), red onion, diced fine, black olives, diced fine, seedless cucumber, fine chopped, italian vinaigrette (your favorite store bought will work fine), tomatoes, cut in half and roasted, olive oil, salt for the tomato, black pepper for the tomato, shallots, finely chopped, butter, gorgonzola, heavy cream, pepper (for the sauce)

beets, olive oil, kosher salt, ground black pepper, baby arugula, granny smith apple (thin sliced ), anjou pears (thin sliced ), red onion (small cut in half and thin sliced ), chopped pecans , not too fine rough chopped (1/4 for a garnish), gorgonzola, duck breasts, olive oil, kosher salt, ground black pepper, anjou pear (ripe, peeled and mashed with a fork), shallot, diced fine, rice wine vinegar (apple cider vinegar will work, the rice wine is a much better taste), apple cider (apple juice will work), olive oil, garlic, minced, dijon mustard, fresh thyme, kosher salt, ground black pepper

recipe warm bacon-brown sugar vinaigrette , recipe follows, acorn squash, quartered and seeded, yellow onion, peeled and both ends trimmed, olive oil, heads bibb lettuce, cooked black-eyed peas, drained, roasted pecan pieces, crumbled blue cheese, salt, freshly ground black pepper, diced smoked bacon , cooked until crisp, drained (about 6 thick-cut slices), vegetable oil, balsamic vinegar, dark brown sugar, creole mustard, minced shallots, salt, freshly ground black pepper

triple washed baby spinach, handfuls pecan halves, vegetable oil, a few pinch sugar, a few pinch salt, cube olive oil, sherry vinegar, shallots minced, gorgonzola crumbled , about 2 oz, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

mixed greens or romaine lettuce (no iceberg), pear (any variety), apple (slightly tart ones best, like granny smith), dried cherries (sulfite and sugar free) or cranberries, crumbled feta or gorgonzola (feta for sweeter, gorgonzola for more contrast), raspberry vinaigrette (i use store-bought , cherry vinaigrette also works), crumbled walnuts (optional)

olive oil, balsamic vinegar, minced shallots, chopped fresh thyme, salt and freshly ground pepper, wild mushrooms such as chanterelle , oyster and/or shiitake, lightly packed savory greens such as a combination of frisee , arugula, and cress, pecan vinaigrette , recipe follows, ripe pears, peeled, cored and sliced, lightly toasted whole pecans, specialty savory sprouts such as daikon , corn, lentil or fenugreek and nasturtium or other edible flower petals, as garnish, toasted pecan oil, grapefruit juice, brown sugar , or to taste, chopped fresh mint, hot sauce , to taste, salt and freshly ground pepper

gorgonzola, crumbled, pecans (chopped ), butter, sugar, salt, pepper, red pepper, dijon mustard, orange zest, honey, red wine vinegar, orange juice, hazelnut oil, olive oil

vinaigrette, pears cored and sliced, gorgonzola cheese crumbled, walnut halves toasted and coarsely chopped, vinaigrette, chopped red onion, dijon style mustard, red wine vinegar, salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil