Sunday, May 02, 2010

Butter Lettuce Salad with Peppered Bacon, D'Anjou Pears, Candied Walnuts and Gorgonzola Vinaigrette



Recipe from Caroline Fey @ Mariposa Kitchen. Serves 8

Ingredients:

1 head butter lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
1 D'Anjou pear, sliced
2 strips of peppered bacon, cooked and chopped into pieces
1/2 cup candied walnuts

Dressing:

1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon thyme leaves
1 small shallot
1/4 cup crumbled gorgonzola
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground pepper

Prepareation:

Put all of the salad dressing ingredients in a blender and blend well.

Toss the greens with half the dressing, then add the walnuts, bacon and pear slices. Taste. If the salad needs more dressing, add a little bit at a time. Gently toss one more time and serve.

2 comments:

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  2. im about to go home while waiting for my time...was hopping from one blog to the other...yours is really nice...it beat the hungry tummy i have...whew! nice work! so nice!

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