Won-ton Salad

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 package wonton wrapper
• 1 1/2 cups crumbled blue cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• canola oil (for frying)
• 3 pears, peeled,cored and cut into 4 pieces each
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 lb mixed greens
• 1/4 cup bean sprouts
• 1/2 cup pea pods, cut in half
• 1/4 cup green onion, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup mandarin orange segments
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped fine
• 1 tablespoon black sesame seed
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1/3 cup orange marmalade
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 2/3 cup canola oil
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons honey
• red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 mix together the blue cheese and walnuts.
• 2 lay out won-ton wrappers 10 at a time.
• 3 place 1/2 t.
• 4 of the cheese nut mixture in the center of each wrapper, moisten edges with water and crimp to seal.
• 5 repeat until all the cheese is used up.
• 6 heat oil to medium high and fry won-tons until golden brown on all sides.
• 7 remove and drain in a paper towel lined collander.
• 8 repeat until all won-tons are fried.
• 9 set aside.
• 10 in a medium saucepan combine the red wine and sugar.
• 11 heat to high, stirring to dissolve sugar.
• 12 add the pears and reduce heat to medium low, turning frequently for about 8 minutes.
• 13 remove pears and slice quarters into halves.
• 14 set aside.
• 15 on a large serving platter arrange mixed greens.
• 16 top with the sliced pears, mandarine segements and won-tons*** top with the bean sprouts and pea pods.
• 17 pour on the dressing and finish with the scallions and sesame seeds.
• 18 serve.
• 19 ***fora main meal salad add sliced grilled chicken breasts or thinly sliced grilled flank steak.
• 20 dressing~.
• 21 combine all ingredients in a blender and pulse until well incorporated.