Best 9 Belgian Endive Blue Cheese And Pear Salad Recipes

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Treat your taste buds to a delightful journey with Belgian endive, blue cheese, and pear salad, a captivating dish that blends sweet, savory, and tangy flavors. The crisp texture of Belgian endive, the rich and creamy notes of blue cheese, and the juicy sweetness of ripe pears come together to create a symphony of flavors that will leave you craving more. With its beautiful presentation and sophisticated taste, this salad is sure to impress at any gathering, whether it's a casual lunch with friends or an elegant dinner party.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

ENDIVE, BLUE CHEESE, AND PEAR SALAD



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Endive, blue cheese, and pear salad is an easy and elegant salad that you'll find yourself making again and again. Crispy greens, earthy walnuts, creamy blue cheese, and a flavor-packed vinaigrette guarantees that you'll love it.

Provided by Suzy Ashford

Categories     Salad

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup walnuts
One (5-oz) Corella, Williams or Bartlett pear
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 Belgian endive (yellow or red variety) (leaves separated)
1/4 head frisée (torn into pieces)
7 ounces Roquefort, Gorgonzola, or other blue cheese
1 medium garlic clove (crushed and peeled)
1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
  • Place the walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until fragrant, 5 to 8 minutes. Keep careful watch as the walnuts go from not quite done to scorched quite quickly. Transfer the walnuts to a plate to cool.
  • Thinly slice the pear and toss it with the lemon juice in a salad bowl. Add the walnuts, endive, and frisée. Crumble the blue cheese over the top.
  • Using the back of a chef's knife, mash the garlic and coarse salt into a paste. (You can also do this with a mortar and pestle.) Add the garlic paste, mustard, and lemon juice to a bowl and whisk until combined. Whisk in the olive oil in a thin stream until the dressing thickens and emulsifies.
  • Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and gently toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 portion, Calories 521 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 16 g, Fat 47 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Cholesterol 37 mg, Sodium 883 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 5 g, UnsaturatedFat 32 g

ENDIVE, PEAR, AND ROQUEFORT SALAD



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 3 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 to 6 heads of Belgian endive
1 1/2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 egg yolk*, at room temperature
3/4 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
6 tablespoons good olive oil
2 ripe Bartlett pears, halved, cored, and sliced
1/4 pound good Roquefort cheese
1/2 cup toasted walnut halves

Steps:

  • Trim off the core end of each head of endive and slice it in half lengthwise. Cut out the cores, separate the leaves, and place 1 1/2 to 2 heads of endive on each plate.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, egg yolk, salt, and pepper. Slowly whisk in the olive oil to make an emulsion. Toss the pears with some vinaigrette and place on the endive. Drizzle the remaining vinaigrette over the endive leaves to moisten them. Crumble the Roquefort onto the endive. Sprinkle with walnuts and serve at room temperature.

ENDIVE AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 14m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Puree 1/3 cup blue cheese, 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt and 3 tablespoons milk in a blender. Stir in some chopped chives, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Slice 4 heads endive lengthwise; toss with the dressing. Top with toasted walnuts, dried cranberries and more blue cheese and chives.

GRIDDLED PEAR & BLUE CHEESE SALAD



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Contrast sweet grilled fruit with salty robust blue cheese and a honey vinaigrette in this stylish salad

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Lunch, Main course

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 firm, ripe pears , sliced lengthways into 1cm slices
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp honey
250g bag mixed salad leaf
150g pack blue cheese , crumbled
crusty bread , to serve (optional)

Steps:

  • Put the pears in a bowl and drizzle with 1 tsp of the oil. Heat a griddle pan, then cook the pears, in batches, for 1 min on each side. Set aside to cool.
  • Mix the remaining oil, vinegar and honey. Toss the pears, leaves and cheese, divide between 4 plates and drizzle with the dressing. Serve with bread, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259 calories, Fat 17 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 19 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 19 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 1.2 milligram of sodium

PEAR AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD



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This salad brings together ingredients that really enhance each other, and the dressing packs a perfect punch with maple syrup, brown sugar, and apple cider vinegar. It's a favorite in my family!

Provided by SPERL25

Categories     Salad     Green Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (10 ounce) bag mixed field greens
½ cup sliced red onion
1 Bosc pear, cored and sliced
½ cup chopped candied pecans
½ cup crumbled blue cheese
¼ cup maple syrup
⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
½ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup walnut oil

Steps:

  • Place the salad greens in a large bowl. Add the red onion, pear, pecans, and blue cheese, and toss to mix evenly.
  • To make the dressing, place the maple syrup, vinegar, mayonnaise, brown sugar, salt, and pepper in a blender, and blend thoroughly. With the motor running, slowly pour in the walnut oil. Blend until mixture becomes creamy, about 1 minute. Pour over salad mixture, and toss to coat greens evenly. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 397.1 calories, Carbohydrate 25.3 g, Cholesterol 15.4 mg, Fat 30.2 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 630.7 mg, Sugar 17.9 g

BLUE CHEESE AND PEAR SALAD



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Sweet pears and rich blue cheese combine together for an elegant salad. Topped with balsamic vinegar dressing this is bound to get rave reviews alongside any meal or on its own! Another great recipe from Taste of home.

Provided by Chef Decadent1

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 35m

Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 pears, cored and halved
6 teaspoons lemon juice
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 1/4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled
2 tablespoons walnuts
3 tablespoons green onions, chopped
1/8 cup dried cranberries
6 cups lettuce (* i use butter lettuce)

Steps:

  • Place pears, cut side down, in a baking dish. Brush with 2 tsp lemon juice. Add water and remaining lemon juice to pan.
  • Bake uncovered at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until pears are tender. Drain and cool to room temperature.
  • In a small bowl whisk the oil, vinegar salt and pepper. In another bowl combine the , blue cheese, walnuts and onions along with thee dried cranberries.
  • Just before serving, divide lettuce among plates; place sliced pears and remainder of ingredients on top and drizzle with balsamic dressing. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 237.9, Fat 15.3, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 12.7, Sodium 398.6, Carbohydrate 23, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 13.2, Protein 5.5

WATERCRESS AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH PEARS AND ROQUEFORT



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Pears go wonderfully with all types of blue cheese, whether Roquefort, Stilton, Gorgonzola or an American blue such as Maytag.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     easy, quick, weekday, salads and dressings

Time 10m

Yield Serves four

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 large, ripe but firm Comice or Bartlett pear
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons pecans 1 ounce, lightly toasted
1 bunch watercress, trimmed about 4 ounces
2 endives, broken into leaves
2 ounces Roquefort, Stilton or another blue cheese, crumbled
2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon
1 tablespoon sherry or Champagne vinegar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, to taste
Salt
freshly ground pepper
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon walnut oil

Steps:

  • Peel, core and thinly slice the pear. Cut the slices in half so they're not too long. Toss with the lime juice.
  • Combine the pears, pecans, watercress, endive, blue cheese and tarragon in a large bowl. Whisk together the vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, olive oil and walnut oil. Toss with the salad, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 231, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 319 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

ENDIVE AND PEAR SALAD



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Categories     Salad     Appetizer     No-Cook     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Pear     Winter     Raw     Endive     Gourmet     Vegan     Pescatarian     Paleo     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
1 firm-ripe pear (about 1/2 pound)
2 Belgian endives (about 1 pound)
1 small head chicory (curly endive; about 1/2 pound)

Steps:

  • In a small bowl whisk together oil, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. Halve and core pear and thinly slice lengthwise. Cut endives crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide slices and tear chicory into bite-size pieces. In a bowl toss greens with pear and vinaigrette.

ENDIVE SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE DRESSING



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I modeled this salad after one of my own great secret weaknesses: iceberg lettuce with blue cheese dressing. The big difference here, of course, is that endive has much more flavor than iceberg, which has more texture than flavor. The bitter edge of the endive is soothed by the sharp blue cheese dressing, and the combination is set off by the small apple dice that garnishes the wedges.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     dinner, lunch, appetizer

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 small garlic clove, finely minced or puréed
1/2 cup plain yogurt, thinned out with a little milk if thick
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 ounces good quality blue cheese or Roquefort, at room temperature, crumbled (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
4 large or 6 medium endives
Minced chives
1 apple, cut in very small (1/4 inch or smaller) dice and tossed with lemon juice for garnish

Steps:

  • Whisk together garlic and yogurt in a medium bowl. Add olive oil, salt and pepper and whisk together. Add blue cheese or Roquefort and Dijon mustard and whisk together until mixture is fairly smooth, with a few lumps of cheese.
  • Trim away the very end of the endives and cut lengthwise into quarters. Arrange on a platter or on individual plates and spoon on dressing. Top with chives and finely diced apple, and serve.

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Tips:

- For the best flavor, use ripe pears that are slightly firm to the touch. - To prevent the pears from browning, toss them in a mixture of lemon juice and water before adding them to the salad. - If you don't have any walnuts on hand, you can substitute another type of nut, such as pecans or almonds. - To make the dressing, you can use either a blender or a food processor. If you're using a blender, be sure to start with the olive oil and vinegar and then add the other ingredients. - If you're making the salad ahead of time, wait to add the dressing until just before serving. This will prevent the salad from getting soggy. ###

Conclusion:

This Belgian endive, blue cheese, and pear salad is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for any occasion. The combination of sweet pears, tangy blue cheese, and bitter endive is simply irresistible. The dressing is also very flavorful, and it complements the other ingredients perfectly. Whether you're serving it as a starter or a main course, this salad is sure to impress your guests.

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