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Winter Slaw With Red Pears and Pumpkin Seeds

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Colorful winter slaw with red pears Brussels sprouts and pumpkin seeds.
Photo by Bobbi Lin

Trimming a generous amount of the stem from the brussels sprouts makes it quite a bit easier to tease apart the leaves for this winter slaw recipe.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 8

Ingredients

1/4 cup fresh blood orange or regular orange juice
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
2 cups Brussels sprouts
2 firm but ripe red-skinned pears, cut into quarters, cored, thinly sliced
1 bunch small beets, trimmed, peeled, thinly shaved on a mandoline
4 cups mixed radicchio leaves, torn if large
1/4 cup unsalted, roasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk orange juice, oil, vinegar, and mustard in a small bowl to combine. Season dressing with salt and pepper.

    Step 2

    Trim brussels sprouts and halve lengthwise. Remove larger leaves; place in a large bowl. Very thinly slice remaining cores; place in bowl with leaves. Add half of dressing and toss to coat; season with salt and pepper. Massage brussels sprouts gently to soften slightly. Add pears, beets, radicchio, and remaining dressing and toss well; season with salt and pepper. Serve slaw topped with pumpkin seeds.

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