This vegan take on a classic lettuce wedge salad reminds me of many family dinners eaten out at The Brown Derby: a big, crunchy wedge of lettuce topped with a creamy dressing and sprinkled with salty bacon. My version subs tempeh for bacon and adds a little sweetness with fresh pears. Recipe and photo by Ann Oliverio, from Crave, Eat, Heal: Plant-Based Whole Food Recipes to Satisfy Every Appetite* reprinted with permission © 2015 Front Table Books.
Butter Lettuce Wedges with Sunflower Seed Dressing, Pears, & Tempeh Bacon
Author: Annie Oliviero
Recipe type: Salad
Cuisine: Vegan / Healthy
Prep time:
Total time:
Serves: 4
This vegan version of wedge salad features a big, crunchy wedge of lettuce topped with tempeh bacon plus a little sweetness with fresh pears.
Ingredients
Dressing (see Note)
- ½ cup raw sunflower seeds
- ½ cup non-dairy milk
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Pinch sea salt
- 1 teaspoon dried chives, or 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Salad
- 2 large heads butter lettuce, cut into quarters
- 2 ripe pears, cored and thinly sliced
- Tempeh bacon, crumbled or chopped (exclude if going for 100% raw)
Instructions
- Add the sunflower seeds through the salt in a high-speed or regular blender and process until very smooth. Add the chives and parsley and pulse a few times to incorporate. Set aside.
- Place two butter lettuce wedges each in four bowls. Divide the pear slices, the tempeh bacon and the dressing between the bowls. Serve.
- Note: If the dressing is too thick, add water, a little bit at at time, to get the consistency you like.
- Here are more Super Savory Salads.
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Informative URL for Test Kits Elisa
March 25, 2015 at 9:50 amThis is my kind of salad lettuce with pear or apple and a whole lot of dressing.