Blue Cheese Asparagus Salad Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 6 cups water to a boil. Add asparagus; cook, uncovered, 2-3 minutes or just until crisp-tender. Remove asparagus and immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry., In a large resealable plastic bag, combine green onions, oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper. Add asparagus; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate at least 1 hour., Drain asparagus, discarding marinade. Place asparagus on a serving plate; sprinkle with cheese.

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with ice water. Set aside.
• Bring large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Add asparagus and cook until crisp-tender.
• Drain asparagus and plunge into ice bath for 1 minute, then drain and set aside.
• Whisk together orange juice and olive oil.
• Toss asparagus, blue cheese and oranges together and drizzle over dressing.
• Toss gently and sprinkle with salt to taste.

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with ice water and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the asparagus and cook until crisp-tender.
• Drain the asparagus and plunge into the ice bath for 1 minute, then drain and set aside.
• Whisk together the orange juice and olive oil.
• Toss the asparagus, blue cheese and oranges together and drizzle over the dressing.
• Toss gently and sprinkle with salt to taste.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saute pan over high heat. Add mushrooms and cook until golden brown. Add thyme and season with salt and pepper. Toss asparagus with a few tablespoons of the vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper. Arrange 1/4 of the mushrooms in the center of each plate. Arrange asparagus around the mushrooms. Sprinkle pecans and blue cheese around the edge of the plate. Drizzle with more of the dressing.
• Whisk together mustard, ancho powder, salt and vinegar, slowly whisk in oil until emulsified. Season with more salt, to taste.

Steps:

• Place lettuce in a big bowl. Combine garlic, oregano, sugar and vinegar in a small bowl. Add oil to dressing in a slow stream and mix with a whisk or fork. Stir in blue cheese. Pour dressing over salad and toss. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Steps:

• Wash and dry asparagus. Drizzle with olive oil and salt and pepper and roast for 10 minutes at 400. Put on platter, squeeze half to whole lemon over (depending on taste). Sprinkle with cheese crumbles and tomatoes and a little more olive oil if desired. Serve with slices of toasty french bread!

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• Toast bread and spread with butter. Top with smashed avocado. Lay the asparagus spears horizontally over the avocado, alternating which way they face. Sprinkle with blue cheese and drizzle with olive oil.

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• Melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat, then stir in the flour and let cook for 1 min or so. Gradually pour in the milk, stirring constantly, until the sauce is smooth and all the milk has been added. Bring the mixture to a simmer and stir in the cheese. Cook until the cheese has melted and the sauce has thickened slightly, then season to taste and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place asparagus on a baking sheet; drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake the asparagus in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• While asparagus is baking, spread the pizza sauce over the pizza crust. Distribute asparagus pieces and crumbles of blue cheese evenly over the pizza.
• Return pizza to center rack of preheated oven; bake until the cheese is melted and bubbling, 8 to 10 more minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Toss shallots with 2 tablespoons oil on baking sheet; spread in single layer. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until tender and golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 35 minutes.
• Stir 2 tablespoons oil and breadcrumbs in skillet over medium heat until crumbs brown, about 4 minutes. (Shallots and crumbs can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover separately; keep at room temperature.)
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water 10 minutes. Add asparagus; cook until asparagus is crisp-tender and pasta is tender but still firm to bite, about 4 minutes. Drain pasta and asparagus. Transfer to large bowl. Immediately add blue cheese and shallots. Toss until cheese melts and pasta is well coated. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowls. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, cook asparagus in a small amount of water until crisp-tender. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, whisk cream cheese, milk and salt over low heat until smooth. Stir in blue cheese and heat through. Drain asparagus and top with sauce.