Autumnal salad with baked pumpkin caramelized pear blue cheese and walnuts recipe

Autumnal Salad with baked Pumpkin caramelized Pear Blue Cheese and Walnuts recipe

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This recipe for Autumnal Salad with Baked Pumpkin, Caramelized Pear, Blue Cheese, and Walnuts is a delightful combination of seasonal flavors. The tender baked pumpkin and sweet caramelized pear are complemented by the tangy blue cheese and crunchy walnuts, creating a harmonious blend of textures and tastes. This salad is perfect for autumn gatherings or as a light yet satisfying meal on its own. With its vibrant colors and delicious ingredients, it is sure to impress both your taste buds and your guests.Keywords: autumnal salad, baked pumpkin, caramelized pear, blue cheese, walnuts.
Autumnal salad with baked pumpkin caramelized pear blue cheese and walnuts recipe details
Ingredients
4 handful | rocket or lamb’s lettuce or frisée, trimmed and washed |
1 | ripe pear |
1 tsp | sugar |
150 g | pumpkin pulp, e.g. Hokkaido, cut into 2cm cubes |
1 tbsp | butter |
nutmeg | |
10 | walnuts, roughly chopped |
300 g | blue cheese, e.g. Stilton or Roquefort or Gorgonzola |
3 tbsp | white wine vinegar |
7 tbsp | grape seed oil |
1 tbsp | pumpkin seed oil |
salt and pepper | |
sugar |
Instructions
Peel, quarter and core the pear and cut at an angle into diamonds. Melt the sugar in a pan and toss the pear in the sugar until caramelized.Fry the pumpkin cubes in a pan in butter until soft. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Roughly chop the walnuts. Toast the walnuts in a dry pan until golden.
In a bowl, whisk the vinegar with salt, pepper and sugar. By and by whisk in the grape seed oil and finally the pumpkin seed oil.
To serve:
Divide the lettuce leaves on the plates and drizzle with the dressing. Arrange on top the crumbled cheese, pear, pumpkin and nuts.
Preparation time:
ca. 25 min
Grade of difficulty:
easy
Calories per portion:
n/a
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