Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad Recipe
This Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad blends raw shaved Brussels sprouts and fennel with dried cherries, sliced almonds, diced Fuji and Granny Smith apples, blue cheese, pickled red onions, and hard-boiled eggs. The dressing combines lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, mayonnaise, thyme, and grapeseed oil to provide a tangy and slightly creamy dressing that complements the salad's crisp textures and sweet-tart notes. Pomegranate seeds add a jewel-like burst, while microgreens and optional pan-seared chicken or salmon round out the dish.
Ingredients
For the Dressing:
- lemon juice of 1
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon thyme fresh leaves
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ cup grapeseed oil
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
For the Salad:
- ½ red onion pickled
- 2 pounds Brussels sprouts shaved
- ½ fennel bulb shaved
- 1 cup dried cherries
- 1 cup almonds sliced
- 1 Fuji apple medium diced
- 1 Granny Smith apple medium diced
- ½ cup blue cheese
- 6 egg hard boiled
- pomegranate seed seeds from 1 pomegranate
- microgreens pan-seared chicken breasts, pan-seared salmon, optional toppings
Instructions
- Dressing: Add the lemon juice, vinegar, mayonnaise, thyme, sugar and salt and pepper to a medium-size bowl.
- Slowly drizzle in the oil while whisking until the dressing is emulsified.
- To Serve: Add the shaved Brussels sprouts to a very large serving bowl and sprinkle on the shaved fennel, dried cherries, almonds, apples, blue cheese, hard-boiled eggs, pomegranate seeds, and pickled onions,
- Serve with optional toppings and alongside the vinaigrette dressing.
Notes
- Prepare the salad up to two days ahead but keep toppings separate until serving to preserve textures.
- Store dressing separately to keep salad ingredients crisp for up to three days refrigerated.
- Add protein like cooked chicken breasts or grilled salmon to make the salad more substantial.
- Use caution when shaving vegetables with a mandolin; stop slicing when uncomfortable.
- Hold sliced apples in pineapple juice to prevent browning before mixing into the salad.
- A vegetable peeler can substitute a mandolin for shaving vegetables.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 298
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 298kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 528mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 498mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 1150IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 67mg | 74% |
| Calcium | 124mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.