![]() the dressing may sound bland, but the bitterness of the endive and sweetness of the pear add outstanding flavor to the dressing. it is so simple and the pears offer a refreshing crunch. It was a refreshing palate cleanser and the combination of the crisp bitter endive (commented on by a guest) and the sweet mellow pear were a perfect prelude to the cheese course. I served this as a salad course French Style after the entree. pear-blue-cheese-and-maple-puff-pastry-tarts- Pear, Blue Cheese, and Maple Puff Pastry Tarts Recipe. Sprinkle with additional rosemary cut each pastry into 8 pieces. Instead of dessert the salad finished the meal. Bake tarts: Place 1 baking sheet on each rack in preheated oven bake until pastries are golden and cheese is bubbly, about 20 minutes, rotating sheets between top and bottom racks halfway through baking time. Add cheese and pomegranate and toss briefly. Taste and add more vinaigrette or salt and pepper as necessary. Gently toss with hands until evenly coated with vinaigrette. Very good salad! The sweetness of the pear (I used two instead of one) and the bitter greens was excellent. To Serve: Combine endives, frisée, arugula, and pears in a large bowl and drizzle with 6 tablespoons vinaigrette. The dressing was perfect with these flavors although I too was afraid it would be too bland. Note to Canadians: this is a perfect accompaniment to Tortiere. 1 ripe red pear, cored, and thinly sliced 1½ oz (40 g) Roquefort cheese or Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled Drizzle of honey (optional) For the endive salad. ![]() ![]() The textures and sweet/bitter notes are a terrific counterpoint to rich fare. This salad is deceptive in its simplicity, but wonderful in flavour - it's everything previous reviewers have raved about.
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