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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Recipe intro

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

Autumnal salad with baked pumpkin caramelized pear blue cheese and walnuts recipe, recipe Rating: 4.8
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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