WINTER SLAW WITH RED PEARS AND PUMPKIN SEEDS

Winter Slaw With Red Pears and Pumpkin Seeds image

Provided by Ann Redding

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

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)

Steps:

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