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Pear-Hazelnut Dressing

:  Summer 2002

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Pure hazelnut oil adds a deep, dark nuttiness to this sweet and tangy dressing that marries beautifully with mixed bitter greens or Bibb lettuce salads topped with fresh and dried fruit, such as pears and figs, and chopped toasted hazelnuts.


Pear-Hazelnut Dressing Recipe

Makes: About 1 cup

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Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

  • 1 8-ounce can pears in light syrup
  • 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons hazelnut oil, or walnut oil (see Ingredient note)
  • 2 tablespoons dry white wine
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives

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Preparation

  1. Drain pears, reserving 2 tablespoons of the syrup. Combine the pears and reserved syrup with vinegar, oil, wine, salt and pepper in a blender; blend until smooth. Stir in chives.

Tips & Notes

  • Ingredient Note: If you do not have any nut oil on hand, use extra-virgin olive oil.
  • Nut oils: Oils pressed from hazelnuts and walnuts add a special fragrance to salad dressings. And from a nutritional point of view, they are a good choice because they contain a high ratio of monounsaturated fats. Nut oils are available in specialty stores—be prepared, they can be expensive. Nut oils are prone to rancidity, so store them in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Per tablespoon: 26 calories; 2 g fat ( 0 g sat , 1 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 2 g carbohydrates; 0 g protein; 0 g fiber; 20 mg sodium; 4 mg potassium.

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Vegan
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Quick (total 30 min. or less)
Type of Dish
Salad dressing
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Total Time
15 minutes or less
Servings
8 or more
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Diabetes appropriate
Low calorie
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Low cholesterol
Low saturated fat
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Healthy weight
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