Frisée Salad with Spiced Walnuts and Pears Poached in Port

Frisée Salad with Walnuts and Pears

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 8 servings

Frisee combined with spiced walnuts and pears poached in port make this a terrific light dish for late summer or fall.

Ingredients

1 tsp (4g) black pepper

1 tsp (4g) cayenne pepper

1 tsp (6g) salt

1/2 cup (120mL) maple syrup

1 cup (120g) walnuts, halved

2 pears, peeled, cored and cut in quarters

3 whole cloves

3 whole peppercorns

2 Tbs (20g) brown sugar

2 cups (480mL) ruby port

8 cups (455g) frisée

3 Tbs (45mL) red wine vinegar

3 Tbs (45mL) extra-virgin olive oil

1 clove garlic, minced

Salt and pepper to taste

2 green onions, sliced thin

Directions

In a medium-size saucepan, combine the peppers and salt with the maple syrup. Over medium heat, simmer for 5 minutes. Add and thoroughly coat the nuts. Transfer the nuts to a wire rack, allowing them to dry individually and drain slightly.

In another medium-size saucepan, put the pears, cloves, peppercorns, brown sugar and port. Over medium heat, poach the pears until tender, but not mushy. Remove the pears and set aside at room temperature.

Wash and dry frisée. Make dressing with remaining five ingredients. Toss salad. Arrange walnuts and pears on the greens.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 298

Calories from Fat 82 (27%)

% Daily Value*

15%Total Fat 10g

5%Saturated Fat 0.9g

Polyunsaturated Fat 7g

Monounsaturated Fat 1.3g

0%Cholesterol 0mg

13%Sodium 307mg

10%Potassium 358mg

13%Total Carbohydrate 38g

15%Dietary Fiber 3.8g

Sugars 26g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

7%Protein 3g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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