Gorgonzola Cheese Cups With Pear & Walnut Green Salad Recipe
A delightful blend of savory and sweet, this recipe combines crispy Parmesan cheese cups filled with a refreshing mix of baby spring greens, diced pear, and toasted hazelnuts. Topped with a simple vinaigrette made of extra-virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar, these elegant appetizers are sure to impress your guests.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 cup (packed) Parmesan cheese
- 8 tsp Gorgonzola cheese
- 1 tsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (packed) baby spring mix
- 2 tbsp chopped hazelnuts, lightly toasted
- 1 Bartlett pear, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine Parmesan cheese and flour.
- Heat a small, nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Be sure the pan is fully heated before adding the cheese. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan mixture into a 4-inch circle in the middle of the skillet. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of Gorgonzola cheese over the Parmesan cheese.
- Cook until the circle starts to hold together as you lift it off of the pan and the bottom is starting to brown, about 1 to 1½ minutes.
- Using an offset spatula, lift the circle of cheese from the pan and flip to the other side. Cook for an additional 15 to 30 seconds.
- Gently press the circle into a muffin tin. Repeat with the remaining cheese, to make a total of 8 cheese cups. Let the cheese cups cool completely in the muffin tin. When ready to use, carefully lift them out of the tin.
- In a medium bowl, combine spring mix, toasted hazelnuts, pear, and a simple vinaigrette made of the olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Only use enough vinaigrette to lightly dress the salad.
- Place the cheese cups on a serving platter and gently fill with the salad.
- Serve immediately.
Yield
8 salad cups
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Filled Cups
- Calories: 135 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 5 g
- Protein Content: 6 g
- Fat Content: 10 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 4 g
- Cholesterol Content: 15 mg
- Sodium Content: 262 mg
- Fiber Content: 1 g
- Sugar Content: 3 g
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