Grilled Pear Salad with Bacon, Roquefort and Port Vinaigrette
- 1 cup walnut halves, toasted
- 8 ounces sliced bacon
- 3 Bosc pears, sliced
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 2 cups ruby Port
- 1 shallot, sliced
- 1 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 12 cups mixed baby greens
- 3/4 cup crumbled Roquefort cheese
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Spread walnuts on baking sheet.
- Bake until toasted, about 5 minutes.
- Cook bacon in heavy medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp and brown, about 5 minutes.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain.
- Coarsely chop bacon.
- Prepare barbecue (medium heat) or preheat broiler.
- Cut pears into 1/4-inch slices and spray lightly with nonstick spray.
- Grill or broil pear slices until brown in spots, about 2 minutes per side.
- Bring Port and shallot to boil in heavy medium saucepan; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 10 minutes.
- Strain into large bowl; cool.
- Whisk oil and vinegar into Port.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add greens, cheese, walnuts, bacon and pears to dressing in bowl and toss to coat.
- Divide among plates and serve.
walnut halves, bacon, vegetable oil spray, ruby port, shallot, olive oil, red wine vinegar, baby greens, cheese
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grilled-pear-salad-with-bacon-roquefort-and-port-vinaigrette-103769 (may not work)