I haven’t had much time this month to take photos of food, but I had a couple of photos in my phone of this simple salad that I made for our weeknight dinner sometime last month. It features brussels sprouts, carrots, onions, apple, and cranberries…but it’s mostly an idea for how to combine and enjoy the perfect salad in the raw stage.
Brussels sprouts, like their brassica brethren, are astonishingly good for you. They are high in antioxidants, which help in cholesterol reduction and are also good for heart and bone health. They are one of the most versatile winter vegetables. They can be roasted, steamed, stir fried, grilled or even shredded for salads just as I used in this recipe. Two things set this shaved Brussels sprouts salad apart: the grape vinaigrette…and the addition of tart cranberries along with roasted pecans. Over the past months I have made this salad with lots of different combinations of vegetables, but always the same dressing and topping of pecans and cranberries. It has been delicious every time. The grape vinaigrette is slightly spicy and salty. It’s delightful, especially if you don’t like your salad dressings on the sweet side. The grapes add just a little bit of sweetness. Not sugary sweet just natural sweet.
I paired this delicious, shaved salad with some oven-roasted chicken and it was a tasty & filling meal that my whole family enjoyed. Customize the ingredients to make the perfect salad for you and your whole family. This is one salad that you must give a try. Don’t skip the roasted pecans. It adds a nice crunch and takes the shaved Brussels sprouts salad over the top.
Ingredients
- Brussels sprouts (10 per person)
- Add ins
- Thinly sliced purple onion,
- Thinly sliced green apple
- Frozen Cranberries (thawed)
- Carrot, julienne
- Raw Pecans
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Make grape vinaigrette - Recipe here.
- To toast pecans, spread them in even layer on a microwave safe plate.
- Microwave on high for one minute at a time until the nuts are browned and aromatic.
- Cut the root end off each sprout. Remove any tough outer leaves that are loose or look like they may be either dirty or rotten.
- Cut them in half lengthwise.
- Slice thinly, either with a slicing blade on a food processor or with a sharp knife.
- Put the thinly sliced brussels sprouts in a mixing bowl and loosen the pieces.
- Add the other ingredients in salad to taste.
- Drizzle grape vinaigrette. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper.
- Serve right away and enjoy!
angiesrecipes
What a beautiful and delicious winter salad! I love the combo of flavours and texture.
Raymund
That’s a nice salad, never had made salad with brussel sprouts before so this is new for me. Not a fan of brussel sprouts when eating them whole or cut in half but shredding it like that will remove my fear of it. I will definitely give this a try.
Katerina
I like the idea of shaving brussels sprouts into a salad! I agree, they are super nutritious and I actually really love panfried brussels sprouts with a bit of bacon – but it’s hard to talk the kids into eating them that way sometimes, so this variation is great. Thanks so much for sharing, Balvinder!
John / Kitchen Riffs
Love Brussels sprouts! Such great flavor. Didn’t appreciate them when I was a kid, but now I crave them. This looks great — such a delightful dish. Thanks!
sherry
oh yum we love brussels sprouts in this house so this would be a wonderful salad but maybe later in the year when they are available. summer is not the best time for them:)
Laura
This is totally my kind of salad – easy to put together, unique enoughtto be excited about it and great nutrition! Love it!
Maria
We don’t get brussel sprouts here but the grape vinaigrette sounds so delicious that I’m sure I can perk up any simple salad with that. Bookmarked!
Aarthi
This is a great idea to shred the Brussels , and make it into a salad. I love the sweet and savory flavors , looks refreshing and this will make a great lunch box recipe , thanks for the tip on the brussels!
2pots2cook
Perfect office lunch ! Thank you so much Balvinder !
Abbe@This is How I Cook
I love Brussels sprouts salads! This looks amazing!
Easyfoodsmith
Sounds delicious and I love how pretty it looks
Judee
The shaved Brussel Sprouts salad looks absolutely delicious but I am really intrigued with the grape vinaigrette which I’ve never seen anything like it and cannot wait to try it. The celery and cranberry salad looks good too.
Evi @ greenevi
I love shaved brussels sprout salads, yours look super yummy too!!
Heidi | The Frugal Girls
I also really love how versatile Brussels sprouts can be, but I especially love how you’ve incorporated them into this salad with that luscious grape vinaigrette!
mjskitchen
This looks absolutely wonderful! I have fallen in love with shaved Brussel sprouts and your grape vinaigrette sounds like a fabulous complement and can see it being used on many types of salads.
Pattie
The salad looks delicious! I followed the link to the grape vinaigrette, and that sounds amazing. I have never made a vinaigrette using grapes, so I am going to try this for sure. My guess is that it would be wonderful on a wide variety of salads. Thanks for sharing.