Warm Fruit And Spinach Salad With Gorgonzola Recipe

Name: Warm Fruit And Spinach Salad With Gorgonzola
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Salad; 5 ounces baby spinach; 3 large pears, we used Anjou, cut into wedges about an inch thick; 1 cup walnuts; 1 large carrot, grated; 1/4 cup crumbled/broken up gorgonzola or blue cheese; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 large handfuls dried cranberries (optional); 1/4 cup sunflower seeds (optional); 1 large honeycrisp apple (or another sweet, juicy variety) cut into chunks; Honey Vinaigrette; 3 tablespoons shallot, finely chopped; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup honey; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar; juice from 1/2 a lemon

Servings: persons

Salad
5 ounces baby spinach
3 large pears, we used Anjou, cut into wedges about an inch thick
1 cup walnuts
1 large carrot, grated
1/4 cup crumbled/broken up gorgonzola or blue cheese
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 large handfuls dried cranberries (optional)
1/4 cup sunflower seeds (optional)
1 large honeycrisp apple (or another sweet, juicy variety) cut into chunks
Honey Vinaigrette
3 tablespoons shallot, finely chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
juice from 1/2 a lemon

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["Make the salad:
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Heat your oven to 400u00b0F. Whisk honey and olive oil together, then toss the mixture with pear wedges and walnuts. Spread it out on a single layer on a baking sheet, maybe two if needed.", "Roast 10-20 minutes (depending on pear thickness) till pears are tender (not soggy) and start to brown. Start checking every 8 minutes or so to flip pears and stir nuts.", "Put spinach in a large salad bowl. When pears and walnuts are done, dump in with spinach and toss. Spinach should soften a little from the heat", "When it's cooled a but, add remaining salad ingredients and toss. I add gorgonzola last to taste.", "Make the vinaigrette:
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Whisk everything except oil in a small bowl. I add lemon last to taste (I like a lot)", "Continue whisking, and slowly drizzle in olive oil to combine", "Leftovers will keep refrigerated in airtight container for a few days. ENJOY!"]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Salad, 5 ounces baby spinach, 3 large pears, we used Anjou, cut into wedges about an inch thick, 1 cup walnuts, and more.

Yes, Warm Fruit And Spinach Salad With Gorgonzola falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Warm Fruit And Spinach Salad With Gorgonzola

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