Loaded with autumny fruits, vitamin-rich kale, and food of the Gods: perga, then dressed with a balsamic blanc vinaigrette, is truly a nutritional powerhouse. If you want to make it vegan, use cashews or other nuts in place of perga.
Perga, also called bee bread or ambrosia, is fermented bee pollen which happens when the bees add their saliva to the pollen and retains its hexagonal honeycomb shape after it is taken out. It has a mild, sweet-sour taste and rich in protein and minerals.
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- In the mason jar, add the balsamic blanc, olive oil, garlic-infused honey, black cumin seeds and dried tarragon. Twist the cap, and shake again until everything has emulsified. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until ready for use.
- Wash and chop the kale. Dry kale in a salad spinner. Arrange them in a salad platter. Add sliced pears, fig wedges, pomegranate seeds and perga or roasted cashew nuts if your want to make this vegan.
- Toss with the prepared dressing and serve.
98 comments:
Love the combination of this salad. It looks wonderful.
Hearing of perga for the first time... that's one thing what I like about your blog, we always get to learn about new exotic ingredients... :) Very interesting salad, full of flavors...
This salad is so colored and yummy!!
Thanks for sharing.
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A beautiful and mouthwatering salad!
Cheers,
Rosa
I bet these figs make all the delicious difference here!
I love figs in salad- it really takes the salad to the next level! I've never tried perga myself but I can imagine it would probably have the same effect too!
I have never seen a prettier salad!
Now I know what is perga. I love figs and I like your salad. Looks so pretty and yummy!
Wow I wish I could get figs that look like that here in Virginia. All my favorite flavors in one beautiful salad. This is gorgeous Angie - love the dressing too!
Beautiful plate of salad!
Perga sounds very interesting. I learn something new today.
Totally love the autumn flavors in this salad.
Angie your salad is so pretty and full of fall flavors. I love this time of the year so we can enjoy all these luscious autumn foods.
These type of salads are my absolute favourites! This looks simply stunning here!
This salad is absolutely gorgeous, Angie!!! I love all the ingredients in here, especially those fresh figs! Definitely wish I had this for lunch today!! Cheers!
What a beautiful salad, all of my fall favorites. Never heard of perga before, sounds healthy and delicious. Another fab salad!!!
Gah yay for fall salads!!! I am currently waiting for my dinner to finish cooking and you are making me hungry!! haha
Angie,
This is one of the most beautiful salads! I adore fresh figs, but never thought of adding them to a fresh salad. Looks wonderful
Bee bread? Now that is a new one for me! And as for this salad...it is so gorgeous and tasty that I bet it would be a winner in my house!
I have never even heard of perga, let alone seen it! It sounds delicious in this salad, I shall keep my eyes out for some.
Such a gorgeous salad, I prefer my kale massaged with the dressing just to soften it a bit. The colours are simply gorgeous. Now to google bee bread, I can always count on you to throw something new at me!
Love this gorgeous salad and can't wait to try it!
What a beauty!! Almost too pretty to eat.
Angie, this is such a pretty salad. You are the only person who can convince me to toss out my rice meal for this ..haha ^.^
You always make the most creative salads and this one sounds like a real fall treat.
What a beautiful and delicious looking dish!
Honestly, I learn about more things when I visit you, Angie! I had never heard of Perga Bee before so had to Google it. It sounds so good and a wonderful addition to your gorgeous salad. It's hard to find really good figs here :(
i've never heard of perga or bee pollen, and i've certainly never tasted it! what an interesting salad component!
Colours in this salad speaks loudly on how we should keep colorful and healthy at the same time.
This salad combines some really mouth-watering ingredients! Can't wait to give it a try!
What a beautiful looking salad! I have never heard of perga, good to learn something new. I would love to try if I could find it.
Oh wow! this is one gorgeous plate!. hubby is heading to Cyprus soon, have told him he has to try and bring me some fresh figs as they are so expensive over here, just hope they don't end squashed in his bag LOL.
Such a beautiful autumnal salad, Angie! And adding perga (thanks for explaining what that is!) makes it such a gourmet dish!
I love kale salads! It sounds so delicious paired with the sweetness of pears, figs and pomegranate! :D
Such a beautiful salad!
Gorgeous fall salad! Love the use of the perga bread and now I need to find some garlic infused honey. YUM!
This is a GORGEOUS salad, Angie! Beautiful colors and flavors! I feel healthy just looking at it! :)
Perga is new to me, Angie, but it sounds very intriguing! This salad is really lovely.
une belle salade plein de saveurs j'adore
bonne soirée
Lots of my favourite ingredients in one dish! Yum!
Such a beautiful salad. I love all the autumn fruit that you have added to this salad.
Such a beautiful combo you have used for this refreshing autumn salad. Figs and kale sound really great together.
Love figs! And the ones you have are gorgeous. Great looking dish -- thanks.
A salad full of goodness. I love the combination of figs, pears are kale. Wonderful Angie!
Colorful! It must taste good.
I seriously eat Kale everyday, I crave it, it’s so tasty and healthy for you, I’m pretty sure my body loves it also. I’ve never roasted cashews, I'm going to make this salad sometime next week. You always open mind and tastebuds to new things. Have a great week my friend.
Fact about me: I have NEVER in my entire life ever had a FIG before!!
lovely kale salad with autumn flavours :)
I am completely intrigued by Perga. This is definitely a perfect salad for the season.
This is such a gorgeous salad, Angie! Love the kale and figs😍
I am loving all the fruit in this salad Angie.
I've always wanted to try bee pollen!! You really have a knack for making absolutely gorgeous salads Angie!!
Angie, you are just the best when it comes to introducing me to new ingredients. Perga? Never heard of it until now, but I shall be looking out for it.
This is such a lovely salad. I'm a huge fan of figs and could eat them constantly. Sadly they're no longer in season here or at least I haven't seen them. Beautiful salad and so healthy!
I'm always learning about near ingredients when I stop by to see what you have created. Your salad sounds wonderful.
Guauuu Angie! Look very very delicious this salad. The combination of ingredients is amazing. Love it!
I always love the salad you bring on especially the figs you added in. Love the colour too.
Such a beautiful salad dear Angie, It is so elegant, healthy and delicious. xoxo Catherine
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