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Soups/Salads/Sides
Sliced Asparagus Salad
This salad is a wonderful way to showcase the great flavour of raw asparagus.
Yield:
about 3½ cups (875 ml)
INGREDIENTS
1
bunch (about 1 pound [454 g])
asparagus, preferably thin spears
¼
cup (60 ml) toasted pine nuts
Pinch freshly ground black pepper
Pinch crushed red pepper
2
tablespoons (30 ml) Lemon Vinaigrette
(page 21)
1½
ounces (43 g) Pecorino
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Insert the medium slicing disc into the food processor. Slice the asparagus and then transfer to
a shallow serving bowl. Add the pine nuts, black pepper, crushed red pepper, and vinaigrette.
Toss lightly to combine.
2. Remove the medium slicing disc and replace with the fine slicing disc. Slice the Pecorino and
then add to the bowl with the other ingredients. Stir gently and serve immediately.
Nutritional information per chicken burger (without the bun or slaw):
Calories 199 (25% from fat) • carb. 33g • pro. 5g • fat 6g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 0mg • sod. 429mg • calc. 6mg • fiber 2g
Rainbow Vegetable and Apple Slaw
This slaw is so versatile. As a topping, it adds a nice sharpness to the Chicken Burger,
but it also works well as a complement to the Falafel (page 23).
Yield:
about 4 cups (1 L)
INGREDIENTS
¼
cup (60 ml) packed Italian parsley
1
shallot, trimmed and peeled
2
radishes, trimmed
1
carrot, trimmed and peeled
1
parsnip, trimmed and peeled
1
small Granny Smith apple, peeled,
cored and halved
1
small beet, red or golden,
trimmed and peeled
¼
cup (60 ml) cider vinegar
¹⁄
3
cup (75 ml) water
1
teaspoon (5 ml) kosher salt
¼
teaspoon (1 ml) freshly ground black
pepper
1
teaspoon (5 ml) granulated sugar
1
teaspoon (5 ml) Dijon mustard
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Insert the chopping blade into the work bowl of the food processor. Add the parsley
and pulse until finely chopped.
2. Remove the chopping blade and replace with the fine slicing disc. Slice the shallot.
3. Replace with the medium shredding disc and shred the remaining vegetables and apple,
except for the beet. Transfer all of the chopped/sliced/shredded ingredients to large
mixing bowl. Shred the beet and transfer to a separate small mixing bowl.
