Skewered Lamb with Rioja Red Wine Vinaigrette and Endive Salad with Blue Cheese, Serrano Ham and Pears

Name: Skewered Lamb with Rioja Red Wine Vinaigrette and Endive Salad with Blue Cheese, Serrano Ham and Pears
Prep time: 4 h 38 min
Cook time: 4 h 38 min
Total time: 4 h 38 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters toasted sliced almonds; 2 ripe pears, Anjou or Bartlett, halved, pitted and sliced 1/4-inch thick; 79 milliliters crumbled blue cheese; 8 servings Blue Cheese Dressing; 118 milliliters creme fraiche; 59 milliliters Dijon mustard; 2 Tbsps Dijon Mustard; 2 heads endive, sliced in half lengthwise, then sliced crosswise into thin slices; 227 grams frisee; 2 heads garlic, peeled and crushed; 1 teaspoon honey; 2 kilograms lamb loin, cut into 2-inch cubes; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsps mayonnaise; 237 milliliters olive oil; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 355 milliliters pure olive oil; 32 roasted pearl onions; 59 milliliters red wine vinegar; 2 Tbsps romano cheese; 8 rosemary sprigs; 8 servings Salt and pepper; 8 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 113 grams serrano ham, cut into thin slices; 2 Tbsps walnut oil; 1 bottle Rioja red wine

Skewered Lamb with Rioja Red Wine Vinaigrette and Endive Salad with Blue Cheese, Serrano Ham and Pears

Skewered Lamb with Rioja Red Wine Vinaigrette and Endive Salad with Blue Cheese, Serrano Ham and Pears might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 767 calories, 59g of protein, and 38g of fat. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 49% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up endive, mayonnaise, serrano ham, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 4 hours and 38 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Make the vinaigrette: In a medium nonreactive saucepan over high heat, reduce the wine to 1/4 cup.

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Vinaigrette

Wine

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Sauce Pan

Place it in a blender with the vinegar, mustard and honey and blend until combined. With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper to taste. May be refrigerated up to 2 days. Bring to room temperature before using.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Mustard

Vinegar

Honey

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Blender

Make the lamb: Soak 8 bamboo skewers 6 inches long in water for 2 hours or overnight. In a large bowl, combine the garlic, olive oil, rosemary and lamb and marinate the lamb 4 to 6 hours in the refrigerator. Prepare a grill or broiler. Thread the lamb cubes and roasted onions on the skewers and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill until rare to medium-rare, about 3 to 4 minutes on each side.

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Salt And Pepper

Lamb Stew Meat

Olive Oil

Rosemary

Garlic

Onion

Water

Lamb

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Broiler

Skewers

Grill

Bowl

Place the skewers on a serving platter and drizzle the Rioja vinaigrette over them. Can serve with instant couscous made with chicken stock.

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Chicken Stock

Vinaigrette

Couscous

Rioja

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Skewers

Whisk together the creme fraiche, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice and oil and season with salt and pepper. Fold in blue cheese and romano.

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Salt And Pepper

Creme Fraiche

Dijon Mustard

Blue Cheese

Lemon Juice

Mayonnaise

Romano Cheese

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

Heat the oil in a small saute pan over high heat until smoking.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the ham and cook until crisp.

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Ham

Place the endive and frisee in a large bowl, toss with some of the dressing and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Divide the greens among four plates and top with some of the ham.

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Salt And Pepper

Endive