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Pickled Kalabasa Salad with Pili Brittle

Yields4 ServingsTotal Time45 mins

A nutritious and flavorful salad made with kalabasa and nuts!

 2 cups romaine lettucechopped
 2 cups green curly lettucechopped
Pickled Kalabasa
 2 cups kalabasathinly sliced into halfmoon shape
 1 large red onionsliced into ring shaped
 ½ cup salt
 3 cups white vinegar
 3 cups white sugar
 2 tbsp mustard seedoptional
 2 tbsp celery seedoptional
 1 tbsp turmeric powder
Pili Nut Brittle
 ¼ cup Pili nutsfinely crushed
 3 tbsp pumpkin seedsskins remove
 3 tbsp butong pakwanskins remove
 2 tbsp sesame seeds
 1 tsp salt
 2 tsp baking powder
 3 cups water
 ¼ cup olive oil
Honey-Soy Dressing
 ½ cup water
 ½ cup rice vinegar
 ¼ cup toasted sesame oil
 2 tbsp soy sauce
 10 tbsp honey
1

In a big bowl, place in all your kalabasa slices and onion slices, sprinkle with salt, and cover with water. Let it sit for 2 hours

2

In a pot, simmer white vinegar and sugar until sugar is dissolved, place in mustard seed, celery seed, and turmeric, and continue to simmer.

3

Once done, in a mason jar/ jar stuff with as much kalabasa slices and onions, pour in vinegar mixture until everything covered. Store in fridge and let it pickle for at least 72 hours/ 3 days

4

After pickling the kalabasa, separate form the brine then roast it in an oven for 20 minutes, or until kalabasa has browned and softened. Set aside

Pili Nut Brittle
5

In a bowl, mix all the dry stuff and stir it together. Add the wet ingredients and mix until well incorporated. Let the mixture rest for half an hour until it becomes a solid dough.

6

Spread the dough flat onto a piece of baking paper. Add another piece of baking paper on top. Flatten the dough with a baking roll or the like.

7

Transfer the dough on a baking pan. Bake for approx. 30-45 minutes at 175°C (350°F). If the dough is not completely baked after 30 minutes, turn it over and remove the baking paper to make it easier for the steam to escape. The paper might stick a bit.

8

Take it out of the oven, remove the baking paper and allow it to cool. Break it gently into bits the sizes you prefer. Set aside

Honey-Soy Dressing
9

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 4-5

Servings 0