Kale Brussel Sprout Salad
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Kale Brussel Sprout Salad
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Hands down this is an absolutely delicious salad with fresh Brussel sprouts, kale, and maple dressing. It's an easy Cracker Barrel copycat recipe.
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Ingredients
Salad ingredients
- 5 cups chopped Brussel sprouts
- 5 cups finely sliced kale
- 1/2 cup craisins
- 3/4 cup pecans
Maple Vinaigrette
- 3/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup maple syrup do not use pancake syrup
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Instructions
Salad instructions
- Wash kale, and pat dry with a towel.
- Cut the stem and discard from each stalk of kale. The stems can be woody and tough.
- Roll leaves like a cigar, and slice the leaves as fine as you can, then give them a couple of horizontal slices to break up the long pieces.
- Wash sprouts, and pat dry. Slice off the stem end. Place the stem end down, and cut Brussel sprouts in half. Lay the flat cut of the sprout on the cutting board, and then slice as small as you can.
- In a large bowl add 5 cups of sliced kale, 5 cups of Brussel sprouts, Craisins and pecans.
Vinaigrette Instructions
- In a small bowl combine, white vinegar, vegetable oil, sugar, salt, maple syrup, and dijon mustard. Whisk until this is blended well.
- Pour well-blended dressing over vegetables, and stir well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Possible variations
- addtion of 1/2 cup sliced green onion tops
- 1/4 teaspoon of liquid smoke to dressing
- toast the pecans before adding them to the salad. The flavor of toasted pecans is simply delicious
Nutrition Information
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Calories
357kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Sodium
334mg
(14%)
Potassium
503mg
(14%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
4598IU
(92%)
Vitamin C
97mg
(108%)
Calcium
116mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 357 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 357kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Sodium | 334mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 503mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 4598IU | 92% |
| Vitamin C | 97mg | 108% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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33 reviews
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