Crunchy Winter Slaw with Asian Pear and Manchego

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

From the kitchen of Carly

Crisp cabbage, sweet Asian pear, and earthy celery root toss with toasted pumpkin seeds and salty Manchego. A lemon-Dijon dressing ties everything together while daikon adds a subtle bite. This slaw stays crunchy and bright even hours after mixing.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

11/3 cup raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
11 teaspoon plus 1/4 cup olive oil
1Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
13 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
11 tablespoon Dijon mustard
12 teaspoons pure maple syrup
14 cups very thinly sliced green cabbage and/or fennel
11 1/2 cups matchsticks Asian pear (from about 1/2 large)
11 1/2 cups matchsticks peeled celery root (from about 1/4 small) or celery
11 1/2 cups matchsticks peeled daikon (from about 1/2 medium)
13 ounces Manchego cheese
1shaved
1divided

Instructions

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.