Toasted Hazelnut and Pear Dressing
A simple and easy autumn dressing that pairs well with our Brussels Sprout Salad. Oil free is an added bonus with plenty of natural oils added from the hazelnuts.

Ingredients
- 60 ml (¼ cup) sherry vinegar
- 240 ml (1 cup) cold water
- 200 g (1 ) ripe pear, quartered, seeded
- 15 g (½ ) medium shallot, peeled
- (1 garlic) clove, peeled
- 40 g (6 ) dates, pitted
- (1 teaspoon) Dijon mustard
- (½ lemon) peeled
- (1 teaspoon) Pumpkin Spice
- (2 teaspoons) kosher salt, optional
- 75 g (½ cup) toasted hazelnuts
Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 1 minute. Refrigerate until chilled before serving.
Ingredients
- 60 ml (¼ cup) sherry vinegar
- 240 ml (1 cup) cold water
- 200 g (1 ) ripe pear, quartered, seeded
- 15 g (½ ) medium shallot, peeled
- (1 garlic) clove, peeled
- 40 g (6 ) dates, pitted
- (1 teaspoon) Dijon mustard
- (½ lemon) peeled
- (1 teaspoon) Pumpkin Spice
- (2 teaspoons) kosher salt, optional
- 75 g (½ cup) toasted hazelnuts
Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 1 minute. Refrigerate until chilled before serving.
Ingredients
- 60 ml (¼ cup) sherry vinegar
- 240 ml (1 cup) cold water
- 200 g (1 ) ripe pear, quartered, seeded
- 15 g (½ ) medium shallot, peeled
- (1 garlic) clove, peeled
- 40 g (6 ) dates, pitted
- (1 teaspoon) Dijon mustard
- (½ lemon) peeled
- (1 teaspoon) Pumpkin Spice
- (2 teaspoons) kosher salt, optional
- 75 g (½ cup) toasted hazelnuts
Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 1 minute. Refrigerate until chilled before serving.
Ingredients
- 30 ml (2 Tablespoons) sherry vinegar
- 125 ml (½ cup) cold water
- 100 g (½ ) ripe pear, cut into large chunks
- 8 g (½ ) small shallot, peeled
- (1 small) garlic clove, peeled
- 20 g (3 ) dates, pitted
- 3 g (½ teaspoon) Dijon mustard
- 17 g (¼ ) small lemon, peeled
- (½ teaspoon) pumpkin spice
- (1 teaspoon) kosher salt, optional
- 32 g (¼ cup) toasted hazelnuts
Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 1 minute. Refrigerate until chilled before serving.