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    Home » Recipes » Tofu and Tempeh Recipes

    Butter Lettuce Wedge Salad with Pears & Tempeh Bacon

    Published: Mar 24, 2015 · Updated: Apr 6, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    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 wedge salad with pears and tempeh bacon

    Butter Lettuce Wedges with Sunflower Seed Dressing, Pears, and Tempeh Bacon

    This vegan version of wedge salad features a big, crunchy wedge of lettuce topped with tempeh bacon plus a little sweetness with fresh pears.
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    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: Vegan / Healthy
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: vegan salad recipe, vegan wedge salad
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 182kcal
    Author: Veg Kitchen

    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)
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    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.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 506mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 3773IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 3mg
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    1. Informative URL for Test Kits Elisa says

      March 25, 2015 at 9:50 am

      This is my kind of salad lettuce with pear or apple and a whole lot of dressing.

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