Pea Shoots with Mulberries, Cherries, Coconut and a Vanilla Fig Balsamic Drizzle - Recipe
Now for the pea shoots I got at the Leesburg Farm Market from Shenandoah Seasonal on Saturday: I have a nice large bag of them so I decided to make a salad. They taste different than the sunflower shoots. They are sweet and I can actually taste the pea flavor! How fun! I can't help being grateful for this time of year and being able to take advantage of the tremendous nutrition of these young shoots!
I added dried mulberries, dried cherries, and coconut to the salad. Yes, mulberries. I order them from Made in Nature. They are chewy, taste a little like honey, and are strangely addictive. I thought they would go well with the sweetness in the shoots. Also from Made in Nature, I included tart cherries to give it a jazzy tart/sweet pop. The coconut also has a slight sweetness and a nutty crunch to it, because I used the larger flakes. I use 100% Organic Coconut Flakes from Let's Do...Organic brand from Edward and Sons.
To top it off, I drizzled Balsamic Vinegar infused with Vanilla Fig from Taste of Old Country. The vanilla and fig balsamic is slightly sweet but not overpoweringly so, and the vanilla has a mellow tone like the mulberries. It pairs nicely with the fruit and pea shoots.
I added dried mulberries, dried cherries, and coconut to the salad. Yes, mulberries. I order them from Made in Nature. They are chewy, taste a little like honey, and are strangely addictive. I thought they would go well with the sweetness in the shoots. Also from Made in Nature, I included tart cherries to give it a jazzy tart/sweet pop. The coconut also has a slight sweetness and a nutty crunch to it, because I used the larger flakes. I use 100% Organic Coconut Flakes from Let's Do...Organic brand from Edward and Sons.
To top it off, I drizzled Balsamic Vinegar infused with Vanilla Fig from Taste of Old Country. The vanilla and fig balsamic is slightly sweet but not overpoweringly so, and the vanilla has a mellow tone like the mulberries. It pairs nicely with the fruit and pea shoots.
Pea Shoots with Mulberries, Cherries, Coconut and a Vanilla Fig Balsamic Drizzle
(Serves 4)
4 Handfuls of Pea Shoots (about 5 oz.)
1 c. Organic Coconut Flakes
1 c. Dried Mulberries
1/2 c. Dried Tart Cherries
1/4 c. Balsamic Vinegar Infused with Vanilla Fig
Arrange a handful of pea shoots onto each plate. Sprinkle coconut flakes, mulberries, and cherries evenly between plates. Drizzle 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar infused with vanilla fig over the top of each salad.
Pea Shoot Photo Shoot
As you can tell, the little shoots are quite photogenic.
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