Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad

Thinly sliced fresh Brussels sprouts and kale are dressed with a delicious maple vinaigrette in this Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad.  And it makes for one surprisingly fabulous salad, indeed!

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Okay, so you may be thinking ... "Brussels sprouts in a salad?  Really, in a salad?"

Oh, yes, in a salad.

And let me just tell you, this Brussels Sprouts Salad is sooooo good.  It's one of our absolute favorites, and we have it at least once a week or so.  Yes, it's truly that good.

The recipe that inspired this salad creation is from the cookbook Power Foods: 150 Delicious Recipes with the 38 Healthiest Ingredients by the editors of Whole Living Magazine.  My best friend gave me this fabulous cookbook for Christmas {or my birthday, maybe?} one year.

The fabulous combination in this salad's dressing is amazing - and completely takes away any of that "harsh" flavor raw Brussels sprouts or kale can have.

And being the really sweet-and-cute friend that she is, she stuck little sticky notes with handwritten notes from her on some of the recipes so I'd find them as I read it.  It was like finding little presents inside my present as I went along!  It was so fun, and such a nice little surprise as I turned the pages.

As a sidenote, I read cookbooks like most people read novels - cover-to-cover, straight through, without missing a single word.  So my friend knew for sure there was no way I'd miss one of her little notes!

When I reached the recipe for Power Foods' Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad, there was a little sticky note from my friend that said "Favorite!"  So, of course, I had to give it a try.  How can you not try a recipe that has a personal "favorite" endorsement from a friend?

I did change up the recipe quite a bit, though.  While I did love the original, I jazzed it up with some additions ...

Like crumbled bacon and dried cranberries.  Which made a great thing even better.

Then I changed up the proportions of the dressing to bring forward a different flavor.  I wanted maple to be the predominant flavor - and adjusted the dressing to make that happen.

The fabulous combination of fresh lemon juice, maple syrup, and whole-grain mustard in this salad's dressing is amazing - and completely takes away any of that "harsh" flavor raw Brussels sprouts or kale can have.  Gone.  Completely.

Brussels Sprouts Salad is sooooo good.  It's one of our absolute favorites, and we have it at least once a week or so.  Yes, it's truly that good.

Now I'll admit when I first saw this recipe, I was thinking like many of you probably are ... "Really, raw Brussels sprouts in a salad??"

But, seriously ... try it.

It may just become one of your favorites, too!

Check out these other tasty vegetable salads:

• Cauliflower Mock Potato Salad
• Roasted Cauliflower Salad
• Asian Ramen Noodle Salad with Broccoli Slaw
• Copycat Olive Garden Salad & Dressing
• Make-Ahead Layered Salad (For a Crowd)
• Make-Ahead Layered Spinach Salad
• Pea Salad
• Grape Tomato & Caper Salad
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Yield: about 6 servings

Author: Tracey | The Kitchen is My Playground

Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad

Thinly sliced fresh Brussels sprouts and kale are dressed with a delicious maple vinaigrette in this Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad. And it makes for one surprisingly fabulous salad, indeed!

prep time: 20 Mcook time: total time: 20 M

ingredients:

• 12 to 16 oz. fresh Brussels Sprouts, very thinly sliced (about 4 to 5 cups)
• 2 large kale leaves, ribs removed, and finely chopped (about 2 to 3 c.)
• 1/2 c. dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 c. sunflower seeds
• 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 T. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 T. pure maple syrup
• 1 1/2 T. fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 T. whole-grain mustard
• Pinch salt

instructions:

How to cook Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad

1. In a large salad bowl, combine sliced Brussels sprouts, chopped kale, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, and crumbled bacon. Toss together.
2. In a small bowl, combine olive oil, maple syrup, fresh lemon juice, mustard, and salt. Whisk with a fork until well mixed.
3. Pour dressing over the Brussels sprouts mixture; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

TRACEY'S NOTES

1. I recommend using fresh lemon juice and pure maple syrup in the dressing for the best flavor, without substitution.
2. If preparing this salad in advance, keep the Brussels sprouts mixture and the dressing in separate bowls until serving time. Dress the salad just prior to serving.
3. I've also made this with dried blueberries instead of dried cranberries. The dried blueberries were yummy, too.
4. I tried making the dressing with honey instead of maple syrup (since we're beekeepers). While the honey version was good, it's better with maple syrup.

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Adapted from Power Foods: 150 Delicious Recipes with the 38 Healthiest Ingredients

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You might also like these other tasty salad recipes:

Kale & Apple Salad with Honey

Broccoli & Apple Salad

Marinated Summer Vegetable Salad

Fresh Green Bean, Walnut, & Feta Salad

Wilted Spinach Salad

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