Best Crunchy Winter Slaw With Asian Pear And Manchego Recipes

Asian Pear Slaw image

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 celery ribs
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
1 teaspoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger
2 firm Asian pears, cut into 1/4-inch-thick matchsticks
2 scallions, thinly sliced diagonally
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh hot red chile, or to taste

Steps:

Peel strings from celery with a Y-shaped vegetable peeler and cut celery into 1/4-inch-thick matchsticks.
Whisk together juice, vinegar, and ginger and stir in celery and remaining ingredients with salt and pepper to taste. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes before serving.

Crunchy Winter Slaw with Asian Pear and Manchego Recipe image

Provided by Claire Saffitz

Time 25m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/3 cup raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
1 teaspoon plus 1/4 cup olive oil
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
4 cups very thinly sliced green cabbage and/or fennel
1 1/2 cups matchsticks Asian pear (from about 1/2 large)
1 1/2 cups matchsticks peeled celery root (from about 1/4 small) or celery
1 1/2 cups matchsticks peeled daikon (from about 1/2 medium)
3 ounces Manchego cheese, shaved, divided

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Toss pumpkin seeds and 1 tsp. oil on a rimmed baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Bake until golden brown and puffed, about 5 minutes; let cool. Finely chop 2 Tbsp. pumpkin seeds.
Whisk chopped pumpkin seeds, lemon juice, mustard, maple syrup, and remaining 1/4 cup oil in a medium bowl; season dressing with salt and pepper.
Combine cabbage and/or fennel, Asian pear, celery root, daikon, most of the Manchego, and remaining pumpkin seeds in a large bowl. Drizzle dressing over top and toss to combine; season with salt and pepper. Top with remaining Manchego.