Grilled Pear Salad Recipes

Steps:

• For the pears, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. In a small bowl, drizzle the pears with the olive oil, sprinkle with the sugar and salt, and toss to coat well. Transfer the pears to a baking sheet and roast for 10 minutes, until golden brown. Allow to cool.
• For the vinaigrette, whisk together the olive oil, pecan oil, vinegar, honey, mustard, and shallots in a small mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• To assemble the salad, combine the endive leaves and bitter greens in a large serving bowl. Add the vinaigrette and toss to coat well. Wait until just before serving to top with the pears, blue cheese, and pecans.

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix vinegar, raspberry preserves, basil, garlic, salt and seasoned pepper blend with whisk; slowly add oil, stirring constantly until smooth.
• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Place pear wedges on grill over medium-high heat. Cover grill; cook 2 to 4 minutes, turning once, until golden. Set aside.
• In large bowl, toss salad greens, onion, raspberries, cashews and cheese. Top with grilled pears. Drizzle with desired amount of vinaigrette; toss to combine. Serve immediately with any remaining vinaigrette.

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.

Steps:

• Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. , Arrange the salad greens, cheese, pears and pecans on individual plates. Slice chicken; arrange over salad. Whisk the apple juice concentrate, oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper. Drizzle over salad.

Steps:

• Spray a grill safe baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cut pears in half from the top and remove seed.
• Place face down in baking dish and cover with remaining ingredients.
• Cover and place on preheated grill for about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread walnuts on baking sheet. Bake until toasted, about 5 minutes. Cook bacon in heavy medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp and brown, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Coarsely chop bacon. Prepare barbecue (medium heat) or preheat broiler. Cut pears into 1/4-inch slices and spray lightly with nonstick spray. Grill or broil pear slices until brown in spots, about 2 minutes per side.
• Bring Port and shallot to boil in heavy medium saucepan; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 10 minutes. Strain into large bowl; cool. Whisk oil and vinegar into Port. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add greens, cheese, walnuts, bacon and pears to dressing in bowl and toss to coat. Divide among plates and serve.

Steps:

• Brush one side of each bead slice with butter.
• Place on a work surface, buttered side down.
• Spread 4 bread slices equally with honey mustard.
• Top 4 slices equally with pears, arugula and cheese.
• Cover with remaining bread slices, buttered side up, and press together gently.
• Place sandwiches on preheated panini grill or in a large skillet over medium heat and cook, turning once if using a skillet, for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown and cheese is melted.
• Serve immediately.