Email to Bones      

Recipe Categories: billk54's HOME PAGEAPPETIZERS Appetizers_2 BBQ BEVERAGES Beverages_2 Biscuits BREAD Bread_2 Bread_3 BREAKFAST Breakfast_2 Breakfast_Fruit CAKESandPIES Cakes_Pies_4 Cakes_Pies_6 Cakes__Pies_2 Cakes__Pies_3 Cake_Pies_5 CANDY CASSEROLES Casseroles_2 Chicken Chicken_2 Chicken_Wings Chinese Christmas Christmas_2 COOKIES Cookies_2 Cookies_3 CookingTerms Cooking_Tips Cookout CROCKPOT Crockpot_2 DESSERTS Desserts_2 Desserts_3 DIABETIC Dips Doughnuts EasterBread EGGS ETHNIC FISHandSEAFOOD FoodSubstitutes FROSTINGS Gelato Gifts_in_a_Jar Italian Italian_2 JAMSandJELLIES LOWFAT Magic_Bullet_Recipes MARINADES Measurements MEATS Meats_2 Misc Pampered_Chef_Recipes PASTA PASTASALAD PASTRIES Pastry_Crusts Pickles PIZZA Potatoes POULTRY RICE SALADandDRESSING Salads_Dressings_2 SANDWICHES SAUCES Seasining SNACKS SOUPSandSTEWS Spreads Stuffing Trifle VEGETABLES

Brad Pitt's Endive Salad




Source of Recipe


Internet


List of Ingredients




1 tbsp plus 1/2 tsp sugar, divided
2 tsb butter, divided
1 tbsp pecan pieces
1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 sprig rosemary
1/2 Bartlett pear, peeled, cored and cut into small cubes
2 tsp champagne vinegar
1/4 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp grape-seed oil
1 cup mixed salad greens
2 tbsp crumbled Fourme d'Ambert cheese (or any other blue cheese)
1 small head Belgian endive
Salt and pepper to taste


Recipe



In small nonstick skillet, heat 1/2 tsp water and 1 tbsp sugar on medium, without stirring, until sugar dissolves and turns a slightly golden color, about 3 min. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 tsp butter and pecans. Pour into saucer; cool. Separate pecan pieces. In small skillet heat lemon juice with remaining sugar and butter. Add rosemary and pear; sauté 2 min. Discard rosemary. Put pear mixture in blender; add 2 tbsp plus 2 tsp water, vinegar and mustard. Purée until smooth. Slowly add oil, until thickened. Salt and pepper to taste. In bowl toss pecans, greens, cheese and dressing. Mound dressed greens onto bed of endive on plate; serve.