I got this recipe from Oprah, i have to admit. My friend liked it so much that when she opened a restaurant, this was their signature salad (they added some of their own twists to it tho). The dressing recipe follows the salad recipe. Sorry, i dont have a photo of this one, but trust me, it's GREAT.
BIBB LETTUCE SALAD WITH PECANS, BLUE CHEESE AND PEARS
1 cup pecan halves
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 tablespoon honey
4 small heads Bibb lettuce, washed, dried, and torn into bite-size pieces
6 tablespoons Late Harvest Riesling Dressing (see below)
Salt and freshly ground pepper
3 ounces blue cheese, such as Maytag, crumbled
2 ripe Anjou pears, peeled, cored, and cut into matchstick-size pieces
Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F.
Spread the pecans on a sheet pan and bake until heated, about 5 minutes. Stir together the corn syrup and honey in a small bowl. Pour the syrup over the nuts and toss to coat evenly. Bake until the nuts have absorbed most of the syrup and are glazed, about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool slightly. Separate the pecans that are sticking together and cool completely.
Toss the lettuce with the dressing in a large bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide among 6 plates. Sprinkle equal amounts of the cheese, pears and nuts over the top of each salad. Serve immediately. Serves 6.
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WALNUT AND LATE HARVEST RIESLING VINAIGRETTE
1 tablespoon of mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove
1/4 cup Late Harvest Riesling Vinegar
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Put the mayonnaise, mustard and garlic in a blender and process until smooth. Add the vinegar and process to combine. With the blender running, slowly add the olive oil in a steady stream until the dressing thickens. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (The dressing can be prepared up to 3 days ahead, covered, and refrigerated.)
Makes 1 1/2 cups.
2 comments:
Oh heavens. I want this salad to just appear before me.
What are you doing visiting my everday ol' food blog? You're sophisticated! I think you better run with the right crowd, instead of me-who-cooks-on-the-wrong-side-of-the-tracks! You need to hang with the foodie bloggers who make their own cheese.
hahaha...shoot, not EVEN! it's all the better if i can get the whole meal to come out of a couple cans! the oprah salad is rarely made...it's too complex. i want to chop some carrots and stick em on greens...i dont need all that fancy stuff. altho, it IS delicious!
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