Ok this brussel sprout salad is SO amazing. Fresh brussel sprouts, salty bacon, crunchy apple, nuts, dried cranberries and a maple dressing will have you comin' back for more. Let's dig in!
🙋♀️Why this salad doesn't suck
The idea of a brussel sprout salad may have your inner 8 year old crying NOOOOOOO.
But trust me on this one: this brussel sprout salad will NOT remind you of stinky, over-boiled sprouts.
This is a super fresh and nutritious brussel sprout salad that's super easy to make.
Have it for lunch at work-from-home days in front of checking your emails; have it for supper with some BBQ shrimp or chicken; or bring it to your next friends backyard BBQ.
It hits ALL the marks.
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🥗Ingredients
Here's what you'll need to make this salad:
Ingredients for Salad:
- Brussel sprouts shredded or finely chopped
- Red onion
- Cooked bacon (or subs, see below)
- Walnuts
- Dried cranberries
- Honey crisp apple
Ingredients for maple dressing:
- Maple syrup
- Olive oil
- Lemon
- Salt and pepper
See recipe card for quantities.
📝Instructions
Here's how you'll make this salad:
Place brussel sprouts in a food processor and shred.
Cook bacon and gather ingredients (see recipe card and post for alternatives.)
Add shredded brussel sprouts, red onion, pecans, cranberries, apples and chopped bacon to a large bowl.
Make dressing and toss salad in dressing when ready to serve.
🔄Substitutions
No bacon? No problem!
You can sub-in turkey bacon, pancetta or Canadian bacon for the bacon.
And instead of walnuts you can use pecans or chopped and roasted almonds.
🔪Equipment
Besides a few standard kitchen utensils, here's what you'll need to make the salad:
- Food processor or knife
- Cutting Board
- Frying pan
- Mason Jar or Tupperware with a top
🥡Storage and Leftovers
Leftovers of this salad will keep in the fridge for about 2 days, once fully prepared.
To prep it ahead of time, keep the nuts separate from the other ingredients and add together right before serving, including the dressing.
Top Tip
If you don't like the taste of the onion, blanche the chopped onion in a bowl of water for 5-10 mins before placing in the salad.
🥗 More Awesome Salads
- Broccoli Chickpea Salad with Feta
- Watermelon Feta Salad with Balsamic Glaze
- Gluten Free Potato Salad Recipe (Healthy and Delicious!)
- Easy Black Rice Salad with Feta and Grape Tomatoes
🍽️Pairing
Don't let them be lonely! Here's my favorite dishes to serve with this brussel sprout salad:
Hope you love this brussel sprout salad like we do❣️
~April
📖 Recipe
Brussel Sprout Salad with Bacon and Maple Dressing
Equipment
- Food processor or Knife
- Cutting Board
- Frying pan
- Mason Jar or Tupperware with a top
Ingredients
Ingredients for Salad
- 1 lb whole brussel sprouts shredded or finely chopped
- ¼ red onion chopped
- 4 slices bacon fried and chopped
- ⅓ cup walnuts toasted (if desired)
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries
- 1 honey crisp apple chopped
Ingredients for Maple Vinaigrette
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup Olive Oil high quality EVOO
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cook your bacon either on a frying pan or in the oven. If cooking in oven, I cook it at 425 degrees F on a large pan lined with tinfoil. Bake for 20 minutes, flipping bacon over halfway. Drain bacon and let cool for 5 mins then chop up.
- As your bacon cooks, place brussel sprouts in a food processor and shred.
- Then add shredded brussel sprouts, red onion, walnuts, cranberries, apples and chopped bacon to a large bowl.
- In a mason jar, add all of the salad dressing ingredients.
- Secure with a lid and shake until combined.
- Toss salad in dressing when ready to serve.
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