Salad with Braised Pear and Blue Cheese

⏳ Time

30 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

The restaurant 'Skyline' located in a hotel of the same name offers European cuisine with a clear tilt towards Italian fare, a panoramic view of the city, and essential elements of local American cuisine featuring regional ingredients. The restaurant is led by John Smith, who honed his skills under renowned Italian chefs. The salad with braised pear serves as a light base complemented by a rich dressing. This recipe is taken from the book 'A Taste of Geography with Jane Johnson: Culinary Travel Guides.'

Ingredients

Conference Pear - 4 pieces
Butter - 2.1 oz
Mixed salad greens - 5.6 oz
Dorbly Cheese - 8.5 oz
Pistachios - 2.1 oz
Hazelnut - 2.1 oz
Orange juice concentrate - 1 fl oz
Honey - 1.8 oz
Ginger - 1.4 oz
Herbs - 0.4 oz
Red Currant - 1 stalk

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Peel the pears, remove the cores, and slice them. Sauté in butter until golden brown. Pour over the sauce. Simmer until cooked through.

Step 2

For the sauce, add honey and ginger to the orange juice, reduce until thickened, and strain through a sieve.

Step 3

Serve the salad in a deep plate. Arrange the salad mix in a mound. On top of the salad base, layer thin slices of cheese and pear in a circular pattern, alternating between them. Drizzle with sauce and sprinkle with toasted nuts. Garnish with microgreens and a sprig of currant.