Bitter Greens Salad with Asian Pears, Avocado and Tahini Dressing Recipe

Name: Bitter Greens Salad with Asian Pears, Avocado and Tahini Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup tahini; 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon sambal oelek or Sriracha; 1/2 cup canola oil; 1 tablespoon Asian chile oil; Kosher salt; Pepper; 3 mandarins; 1 fennel bulbhalved, cored and thinly sliced on a mandoline; 1 pound mixed chicory lettuces, such as frisee, escarole, endives and radicchio, chopped (16 cups); 1/2 cup cilantro; 1/2 cup small mint leaves; 2 Asian pearspeeled, cored and thinly sliced; 1 Hass avocado, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds; Flaky sea salt and pepper, for seasoning; Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

Servings: persons

1/4 cup tahini
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
1 teaspoon sambal oelek or Sriracha
1/2 cup canola oil
1 tablespoon Asian chile oil
Kosher salt
Pepper
3 mandarins
1 fennel bulbhalved, cored and thinly sliced on a mandoline
1 pound mixed chicory lettuces, such as frisee, escarole, endives and radicchio, chopped (16 cups)
1/2 cup cilantro
1/2 cup small mint leaves
2 Asian pearspeeled, cored and thinly sliced
1 Hass avocado, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
Flaky sea salt and pepper, for seasoning
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

1
Make the Tahini Dressing In a food processor, combine the tahini, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and sambal oelek and puree until blended.
2
With the machine on, slowly drizzle in the canola oil and chile oil until incorporated.
3
Transfer to a small bowl and season with salt and pepper.
4
Make the Salad Using a sharp knife and working over a bowl, remove the skin and white pith from the mandarins.
5
Cut between the membranes to release the sections.
6
Make the Salad Arrange the fennel, lettuces, cilantro and mint on a platter and top with the sliced Asian pears and avocado and the mandarin sections.
7
Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and season with sea salt and pepper.
8
Drizzle some of the tahini dressing and a little olive oil on the salad and serve the remaining dressing on the side.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 cup tahini, 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce, 1 garlic clove, crushed, and more.

Yes, Bitter Greens Salad with Asian Pears, Avocado and Tahini Dressing falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Bitter Greens Salad with Asian Pears, Avocado and Tahini Dressing

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