Blue cheese & grape salad with caramelised pecans

Name: Blue cheese & grape salad with caramelised pecans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 knob butter; 2 Tbsps caster sugar; 50 grams pecan or walnuts; 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 2 heads chicory; 100 grams rocket; 50 grams grape (we used Muscat); 140 grams blue cheese (roquefort is best)

The recipe Blue cheese & grape salad with caramelised pecans can be made in about 15 minutes. One portion of this dish contains about 12g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 389 calories. This recipe serves 4. It works well as an affordable main course. If you have cheese, olive oil, grape, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Chickpea, Blue Cheese, and Grape Salad Sandwich, Roast Chicken with Grape and Blue Cheese Salad, and Frisée And Grape Salad With Verjus And Blue Cheese.

Instructions

First, caramelise the nuts.

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Nuts

Heat the butter and sugar in a small frying pan, then stir in the nuts. Cook over a low heat for about 5 mins until the nuts are crisp and coated in the sugary butter. Tip onto an oiled baking sheet, leave to cool slightly, then roughly chop.

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Butter

Sugar

Nuts

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Baking Sheet

Frying Pan

Whisk together the vinegar and olive oil until well blended, then stir through a little salt and pepper to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Vinegar

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Whisk

To serve, tear the leaves off the chicory and put into a bowl with the rocket. Slice the grapes in half, remove the seeds, then add to the bowl with most of the dressing. Gently toss everything together until the leaves are coated, then arrange on 4 serving plates. Crumble over the cheese and top with a scattering of nuts.

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Endive

Cheese

Grapes

Arugula

Seeds

Nuts

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Bowl

Drizzle with the remaining dressing to serve.

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Servings:

1knob

butter 2Tbsps

caster sugar 50grams

pecan or walnuts 1Tbsp

balsamic vinegar 2Tbsps

olive oil 2heads

chicory 100grams

rocket 50grams

grape (we used Muscat)140grams

blue cheese (roquefort is best)

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Gruener Veltliner, Sauvignon Blanc

Chardonnay, Gruener Veltliner, and Sauvignon Blanc are my top picks for Salad. Sauvignon Blanc and Gruner Veltliner both have herby notes that complement salads with enough acid to match tart vinaigrettes, while a Chardonnay can be a good pick for creamy salad dressings. The Rochioli Estate Chardonnay with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 42 dollars per bottle.