Brussels Sprout Salad with Dried Cranberries

Makes 8 to 10 servings

This simple salad is full of quintessential fall flavors and is a fresh and bright addition to your Thanksgiving spread. Prepare the dressing and Brussels sprouts a day ahead, if you like, but wait to toss the salad until an hour or so before serving.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey, plus more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon whole grain mustard
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 lb Brussels sprouts, halved and thinly sliced or shaved on a mandoline
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
  • 1 large sweet, crisp apple, like Honeycrisp
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 cup walnut halves, chopped
  • 1/2 cup shaved Parmesan

Directions

  1. In a large salad bowl, combine the vinegar, honey, mustard, oil, and garlic. Stir until combined, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  2. To the same bowl, add the Brussels sprouts, shallot, apple, cranberries, walnuts, and Parmesan. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, and honey before serving.

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Brussels Sprout Salad with Dried Cranberries

Brussels Sprout Salad with Dried Cranberries
Makes 8 to 10 servings This simple salad is full of quintessential fall flavors and is a fresh and bright addition to your Thanksgiving spread. Prepare the dressing and Brussels sprouts a day ahead, if you like, but wait to toss the salad until an hour or so before serving.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey, plus more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon whole grain mustard
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 lb Brussels sprouts, halved and thinly sliced or shaved on a mandoline
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
  • 1 large sweet, crisp apple, like Honeycrisp
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 cup walnut halves, chopped
  • 1/2 cup shaved Parmesan

Directions

  1. In a large salad bowl, combine the vinegar, honey, mustard, oil, and garlic. Stir until combined, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  2. To the same bowl, add the Brussels sprouts, shallot, apple, cranberries, walnuts, and Parmesan. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, and honey before serving.

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