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Princess and The Bear

Grilled Pear and Shrimp Salad

Grilled Pear and Shrimp Salad
Recipe Date:
October 13, 2020
Serving Size:
4
Cook Time:
00:00:00
Difficulty:
Easy
Measurements:
Imperial (US)
Ingredients
  • 3 almost ripe pears
  • 2 tbsps butter
  • 4 tbsps honey
  • 1 lb cooked and peeled shrimp
  • 1 head of romaine lettuce, washed and sliced crosswise
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 3 tbsps apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsps fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 4 tsps chopped fresh herbs: parsley, cilantro, mint, chives and/or basil
  • 2 tsps sea salt
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 tbsps toasted sunflower seeds
  • 4 tbsps blue cheese
  • 4 tbsps fresh goat cheese
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 12 seed crackers: sesame and/or poppy
  • 2 tbsps chopped parsley
Directions
  1. Peel, core and slice the pears into 1 inch slices, about 4-5 slices per pear. 

  2. Melt the butter over medium high heat.  When the butter sizzles add the pears.  Cook for 1-2 minutes on a side.  Add 2 Tbsp. honey, cook for 2 minutes and then turn the heat off. 

  3. Cook your own shrimp if you can.  Boil salted water, add the shrimp and when the water returns to a vigorous boil turn the heat off. Leave the shrimp in the hot water for 10 minutes.  Then drain, cool, peel and devein. 

  4. Mash the blue cheese, 1 Tbsp. honey, butter and fresh goat cheese together until well blended.

  5. Place the olive oil in a jar with a lid and add the vinegar, lemon juice, remaining honey, fresh herbs, salt and pepper and one small cube of ice.  Place the top on and shake for 1 minute until the honey is dissolved and the dressing is emulsified.  

  6. Pour as much dressing as you like over the romaine and toss well.  Divide the romaine among 4 plates, add the pears and shrimp and sprinkle with sunflower seeds.  Serve with seed crackers spread with the blue cheese spread with parsley sprinkled over all.