Autumn Slaw: Sprouts, Pear, Cranberry & Walnut in Lemon Pepper Dressing '...a bright flavour burst with a good range of textures''
first posted Christmas 2017
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This gorgeous salad provides a lovely contrast to root vegetables as Autumn digs in.
It's crunchy, beautiful to look at and offers a terrific combination of flavours and textures. The lively dressing perfectly complements the raw veg, fruit and nuts.
It scores high on the healthy meter -- low salt & preservative, lower fat & carb and lots of vitamin-rich great fibre.
It's wallet friendly, too; the only speciality item is dried cranberries but they can be replaced by diced grapes, sultanas, apricots or dried blueberries
Preparation is quick and easy.
Cost: £2.00
Serves: 4-6
Ingred:
160-200gm/7oz sprouts
1/4 cup dried cranberries blanched in boiling water, drained and dried + 1 tsp honey or maple syrup OR
1/3 cup seedless grapes in med dice
1/3 cup walnuts coarsely chopped
1 med pear, not too ripe
1 tbsp lemon juice mixed with 1/4 cup water
Yoghurt Mayo Dressing with lemon zest and pepper
4 tbsp strained or Greek plain sugar-free yoghurt
3 tbsp mayonnaise
zest of one lemon
2 tbsp lemon juice, to taste
1 tsp cracked black pepper
1/4-1/2 tsp salt
Method:
- Make a v-shaped nick in the bottom of spouts to remove core; by hand, finely shred with a sharp knife OR coarsely process
- If sprouts are not organic, soak in a solution of 9 parts water to one part vinegar 20 mins; drain
- Wrap in a clean tea towel to get rid of excess moisture
- Peel pear, cut in fine matchsticks; immerse in mixture of 1 tbsp lemon juice and 1/4 cup water to prevent browning; drain; stir into sprouts
- Add berries/grapes and nuts
- Pour over enough dressing to moisten but not overwhelm
- Refrigerate a few hours before serving
Comments:
'The salad is a bright flavour burst with a good range of textures. The crunch of the radish, sprout and pear goes well with the slightly chewy cranberries. In a Christmas tea, it would liven up the palate but would make a good summer salad as well.' Political Agent
'The salad is a bright flavour burst with a good range of textures. The crunch of the radish, sprout and pear goes well with the slightly chewy cranberries. In a Christmas tea, it would liven up the palate but would make a good summer salad as well.' Political Agent
Tips:
- If serving to kids, blanche the shredded sprouts in boiling water 1-2 mins and use grapes rather than dried berries
- 67 replaced dried cranberries with fresh. and reduced the amount slightly - it added even more sass
- Replace cranberries with sultanas or grapes; honey with orange juice
- Replace walnuts with lightly toasted cashews or hazelnuts
- Turn this into a whole meal salad by mixing in leftover meat, prawns, cheese or smoked tofu
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This recipe has been developed by B Lee/Bright Sun Enterprises and may not be reproduced without the author's written permission.
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