Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad
Equipment
- 1 serving bowl
- 1 large bowl
- 1 mandoline
- 1 Chef's knife
- 1 cutting board
- 1 Mason jar
Ingredients
For the Brussels sprout salad:
- 1 ½ pounds brussels sprouts
- 1 large Honeycrisp apple washed and pat dried (or Asian pear)
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
- ⅓ cup pepitas green pumpkin seeds
- ¾ cup pecan halves roasted or honey-glazed (or another nut of choice such as these glazed cashew nuts)
- ¾ cup dried cranberries or dried currants, raisins, or dried cherries
- 1 pomegranate seeded
- 2 oz feta cheese crumbled (or crumbled goat cheese)
For the citrus salad dressing:
- 2 tablespoons orange juice plus zest of ½ orange
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon maple syrup or honey
- A pinch of table salt
- A dash of fresh ground black pepper
- ½ cup olive oil
Instructions
- Start by making the salad dressing: Zest ½ orange using a zester. Place it into a mason jar and add the orange juice, lemon juice, mustard, maple syrup, salt, and pepper.
- Lastly, add the olive oil, close the jar tightly, and shake well until creamy and emulsified.
- Store in the fridge for up to 1 week; bring to room temperature before serving or dressing the salad. Please, don’t forget to shake it well before dressing your salad!
- Prepare the shaved Brussels sprout salad: Clean and shave Brussels sprouts: Rinse them well, cut off a small piece of the stem end, and then remove any discolored leaves.
- Slice them on a mandoline slicer or with a sharp Chef’s knife as thinly as possible. You can also shred them in the food processor!
- Place shaved Brussels sprouts in a bowl of cold water, rinse and then drain well (NOTE: You can use a colander to drain them and then pat them dry with a paper towel or use a salad spinner). Transfer it to a large salad bowl!
- Toss the shaved sprouts with just enough dressing (do not add it all; otherwise your salad will be soggy).
- Slice the apple and toss with lemon juice to prevent browning/oxidation.
- Then toss MOST of the apple slices, pumpkin seeds, pecans, cranberries, and pomegranate seeds with the dressed shaved sprouts.
- Nicely distribute the remaining of each ingredients on top and evenly sprinkle the crumbled feta. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
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