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Kale Brussel Sprout Salad

Hands down this is an absolutely delicious salad with fresh Brussel sprouts, kale, and maple dressing. It's an easy Cracker Barrel copycat recipe.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 357 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

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
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  1. Wash kale, and pat dry with a towel.
  2. Cut the stem and discard from each stalk of kale. The stems can be woody and tough.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. In a large bowl add 5 cups of sliced kale, 5 cups of Brussel sprouts, Craisins and pecans.
Vinaigrette Instructions
  1. In a small bowl combine, white vinegar, vegetable oil, sugar, salt, maple syrup, and dijon mustard. Whisk until this is blended well.
  2. 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

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

% 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.