creamy pear and pine nut cabbage salad

this is one of those salads you discover when you just happen to have ingredients on hand, but are in a major time crunch.  Ok, maybe it's a bit much to assume you would have these items in your pantry, but hey, what can i say?

Hit your farmers market for fresh pears...it makes a world of differenc.

Either way, this salad is colorful, full of flavor and is packed with rich flavor.

You could serve this with just about anything you toss on the grill!

creamy pear and pine nut cabbage salad

salad

1 large pear – sliced

1 small red onion – chopped

¼ cup pine nuts – toasted

½ head red cabbage – shredded

handful of parsley for garnish

dressing

¼ cup vegenaise

1 tbsp red wine vinegar

1 tsp dijon mustard

1 tsp olive oil

1 tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp celery seed

1 tbsp vegan parmesan (save for final garnish)

salt

pepper

in a small mixing bowl combine dressing ingredients (minus the parmesan), whisk together well and put in fridge for 10-20 minutes until well chilled.

in a 350 degree oven, toss pine nuts with a bit of olive oil and toast until light to golden brown. 

remove and let cool.

 

in a large bowl, combine salad ingredients, salad dressing and pine nuts.  toss together. 

 

add salt and pepper and the vegan parmesan to taste and garnish with the fresh parsley.

serve with a crisp white wine and a grilled up tofu steak.

enjoy!

 

Comments

[Mohameed]

Woop woop to you!I found your blog today and cannot stop rendaig it. Your writing is very simple and yet beautiful, you are very inspiring so please keep it up! How long have you been vegan for? Has it been since August 08?I went vegan last October and relate a lot to the things that you say. Thankfully, I didn't become vegan because I was ill. I decided it was time for me to open my eyes to the harsh reality of the animals' condition, the damage caused to the environment and to my body.Thanks for sharing your experience. Your blog is now listed in my favourites!Alex

[Abbey]

I'm a big fan of purple cabbages. I like eating them in salad, but I especially like using them in coleslaw.

Thanks for sharing this recipe, by the way. I'm going to try serving it some time for dinner.

[dining table]

This looks a very refreshing salad here! Thanks for sharing. I like the combination.

[Erin]

This looks REALLY good - I'm totally going to make it. What kind of pear did you use... Asian? Barlet? Also, they have them at Twin Cities farmers markets already?? Wow!

[Ellen]

Yum. I can just taste this by looking at the picture. And naturally gluten free, which is right up my alley!

Ellen
www.Iamglutenfree.blogspot.com