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Roasted Pear and Parsnip Salad

September 2, 2016 by Rachel Carr 1 Comment

I was recently asked by the people over at kosherlikeme.com to do a guest post for them using parsnip. Even though pears are the star here, this is a great parsnip recipe too!

Now, I think parsnips are an under-appreciated vegetable! They are sweet  like carrots with a more mild flavor and a creamy texture if they’re fresh. You can steam parsnips, but we’ve chosen to roast them.

When I served this to some friends, they commented that it would make a great side dish for Thanksgiving and I have to agree!

Roasted Pear and Parsnip recipeRoasted Pear and Parsnip recipe

I was recently asked by the people over at kosherlikeme.com to do a guest post for them using parsnip. Even though pears are the star here, this is a great parsnip recipe too!

Now, I think parsnips are an under-appreciated vegetable! They are sweet  like carrots with a more mild flavor and a creamy texture if they’re fresh. You can steam parsnips, but we’ve chosen to roast them.

When I served this to some friends, they commented that it would make a great side dish for Thanksgiving and I have to agree!

 

Roasted Pear and Parsnip recipeRoasted Pear and Parsnip recipeRoasted Pear and Parsnip recipe

 

Roasted Pear and Parsnip Salad
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
35 mins
 
Author: Rachel Carr
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
For the Pears and Parsnips
  • 4 pears, halved and cored with a melon baller
  • 6 large parsnips, washed
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • salt and pepper
For the Balsamic Glaze:
  • 1 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons brown sugar*
  • ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon potato starch or cornstarch
To serve:
  • ¼ cup raw pistachios
  • 1-2 handfuls of micro greens or baby greens
  • 1 Tablespoon of brown sugar for sprinkling on top
Instructions
For the Roasted parsnips and Pears:
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Toss the parsnips and pear halves with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast them for 15-20 minutes on a baking sheet. Remove when golden brown and fork tender. We sliced the parsnips into 1½” pieces on the bias after they were roasted before serving, but you can serve them whole!
For the balsamic glaze:
  1. In a small sauce pan, heat the balsamic vinegar and whisk in the brown sugar, potato starch and pumpkin pie spice. Bring to a simmer, turn down the heat and allow to reduce for about 10-15 minutes on low heat. When it is done, it will coat the back of a spoon.
  2. *We used brown sugar in this recipe, but feel free to substitute palm sugar, agave, maple or any other sugar substitute.
To serve:
  1. Arrange the warm roasted pears, parsnips and bay greens on a plate. Drizzle with the balsamic glaze and sprinkle with pistachios.
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Roasted Pear and Parsnip Salad with balsamic glaze-vegan and gluten-free!

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Fall Recipes, Gluten Free

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  1. Ultimate Vegan Thanksgiving - The Raw and The Cooked says:
    November 19, 2016 at 6:41 am

    […] Sweet succulent pears and tender parsnips make an elegant and yummy starter. This would be lovely served on a platter as well! […]

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Hi! I’m Rachel and I’m the chef behind PlantCraft! I create simple plant based recipes that are as healthy as they are delicious. Many of my recipes are also raw vegan and gluten free. ALL of my recipes are vegan. Bon Apetit!

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