Poached Persimmon, Asian Pear, Pomegranate Salad With Blue Cheese And Spiced Candied Walnuts - Salad
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Salad mix apple pear persimmon pomegranate seeds cheese pomegranate vinaigrette walnuts walnuts blanched walnuts brown sugar water sugar cinnamon cayenne pepper vegetable oil raspberry vinegar white balsamic vinegar honey
Viewed: 26 - Published at: 10 months agoIngredients
- Salad
- 4 handfuls Spring Mix
- 1 apple pear thinly sliced
- 1 persimmon (fuyu)
- 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1/2 cup Maytag blue cheese
- 1/4 cup pomegranate vinaigrette
- 3/4 cup spiced candied walnuts
- Candied Walnuts and pomegranate vinaigrette
- 1 cup blanched walnuts
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup raspberry vinegar
- 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons agave nectar or honey
Method
- Make candied walnuts first. Mix 2T sugar, cinnamon, and cayenne in a bowl and set aside. In a saute pan, heat brown sugar and water until sugar is dissolved and begins to thicken.
- Add blanched walnuts and half of the spice mixture and toss in pan until coated. Spread on a sheet pan and sprinkle with remaining spice mixture.
- Prepare pomegranate vinaigrette. In a blender, combine 1/4 c of pomegranate seeds, raspberry vinegar, white balsamic vinegar, and agave nectar. Blend.
- Slowly add vegetable oil in a steady stream until blended. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove the skin from the persimmon. Slice about 3/4 inch thick and lightly poach in simple syrup (1/2 c sugar, 1/2 c water, 2T ginger) until softened. Drain and cool. You can skip this step and just used raw, sliced persimmons.
- In a bowl toss springs mix and pomegranate vinaigrette, persimmons, apple pears, and remaining pomegranate seeds. Top with spiced candied walnuts, and blue cheese.
