Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Recipe: Shredded Brussels Sprout Salad

This week I was inspired to try out a new recipe.
We made a shredded brussels sprout salad with homemade dressing a lots of yummy toppings.
Shredded Brussels Sprout Salad
Serves about 4
20-25 Brussels Sprouts
1 handful Spinach
1/2 Crispy apple
1/2 Avocado
1/4 cup Thinly sliced onions
8-10 Sun-dried Tomatoes chopped
1/3 cup Pecorino or Parmigiano cheese, grated or sliced
20 Roasted & chopped Pecans or Walnuts

Homemade French Dressing
10 T Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 T Dijon Mustard
4 T Apple Cider Vinegar
3 Cloves Garlic, minced (roasted or raw)
Salt & Pepper (to taste)
Water (for consistency and taste)

1. Shred brussels spouts with a food processor, mandoline or chop with a knife.
Optional: blend in additional lettuce, such as chopped kale or spinach
2. Roast nuts over heat for less than 10 minutes, or until brown & crispy.
3. Chop veggies and cheese
4. Dress, toss & serve... and Enjoy!

21 comments:

Molly {Dreams in HD} said...

oh my goodness that looks absolutely delicious! i love trying new ways to serve brussels sprouts so i may have to give this a try :)

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Nichole @ casadecrews.com said...

So we have been diong the Whole 30 challenge, and have had to get creative with meals to avoid boredom...can you believe I have never had a brussel sprout?! I need to make this salad!

CWY said...

This looks delicious!! Now if I coul d just get my husband to eat brussel sprouts, ha!

A Very Sweet Blog said...

This looks SO good! I would definitely eat more brussel sprouts this way!!! Thanks for sharing.
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emily said...

This is crazy, but I don't think I have ever had a brussel sprout before! This looks delicious though! :)

Marie said...

That salad looks so good.

Best, Mree

BLovedBoston said...

I had brussels sprouts for the first time over Christmas and was obsessed! thanks for such an easy recipe!

viv said...

I love brussels sprouts and always look for new recipes! Thanks for sharing!
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Holly Copeland said...

I've been trying to find ways to incorporate brussels sprouts into our dinners... will have to give this one a try! :)

Jillian said...

yum! this looks fantastic! i LOVE raw brussels sprouts but my stomach cant handle them... i have to cook them up! xo jillian - cornflake dreams

Anonymous said...

Award for most inventive use of brussels sprouts so far! Love it

emi said...

you're the best! i just got a huge bag of brussels sprouts and needed some new recipes to use them in. perfect! XO

the well-traveled wife ♥

Jane said...

i love brussels sprouts. will have to try this one out!

Alexa said...

Oh that looks fresh and delicious!

Stephanie said...

This looks so delicious! I'm currently obsessed with brussel sprouts & love finding new recipes. I have yet to try out shaved brussel sprouts, so I'll have to do that soon!

Amanda || Eclectic Snapshots said...

I have never tried a brussel sprout in my life! But this recipe is making me change my tune! Looks yummy!

Amanda Elizabeth - Meet @ the Barre said...

That looks amazing....will be saving for future use :-)

Anonymous said...

this looks absolutely delicious and healthy all at once - a hard combination to master. will have to add this to my recipe list for the week:)

Anonymous said...

this looks absolutely delicious and healthy all at once - a hard combination to master. will have to add this to my recipe list for the week:)

Made in Sonoma said...

That looks delicious!

Darcy said...

This looks so good! I am just now learning to eat them, but I know they are so good for you!
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