Easy Brussels Sprout Salad

This Brussels Sprouts Salad recipe has the best fresh flavor and spiciest dressing! Pair it with apples, almonds, and cherries for an easy side dish.

Brussels sprouts in a salad? Turns out the mighty sprout is one of the best ways to make delicious feathery green salads. Of course, the Brussels sprouts are transcendentally crispy roasted with a maple glaze. But shaving them raw in a salad is the best way to eat them! Raw greens aren’t bitter at all: they’re sweet and feathery, with an irresistibly savory flavor. Pair them with a sweet and tangy Djion mustard dressing, apples and dried cherries and they’re pretty damn perfect. Ready to shred?

Ingredients for Brussels sprouts salad

There are so many ways to make a great Brussels sprouts salad recipe: here’s our favorite – and we’ll give you a few variations and options below. We put this in our salad:

• Grated Brussels sprouts: See how to do it below, or buy them pre-shaved
• Crunchy Green Leaves: We used escarole, but it’s optional
• Apple: Apple and Brussels are a classic combination
• Dried Cherries: Use unsweetened tart cherries if you can find them.
• Almonds: Marcona almonds have great flavor, or use whatever you can find
• Crumbled feta, optional: Feta is delicious, but this salad is delicious without it.
• Dijon dressing: Top with our favorite Dijon Mustard Dressing for all the goodness

How to grate Brussels sprouts

The most time-consuming part of making Brussels sprouts salad is… shaving the Brussels sprouts! There are several ways to do this: and all you need is a chef’s knife. However, if you have sophisticated equipment, it will speed up the process significantly. Here’s what you need to know:

• Knife: Use your fingers to remove any hard outer layers. Halve the Brussels sprouts lengthwise. Lay cut-side down and scrape thinly across to create shreds. Separate the scraps with your fingers. Discard the root end.
• Culinary Robot : Use the slicing disc of a food processor. Arrange the Brussels sprouts up and down one at a time, creating long, thin ribbons.
• Mandolin: Put on the protective gloves that came with the mandolin. Using the mandolin attachment, shave each shoot from tip to end.

Variations: other salad mixes!

Shaved Brussels sprouts are not bitter as one might expect. They have a mild taste and a nice feathery texture. You can add just about anything to your Brussels sprouts salad and it will taste great! Here are some other mix-in ideas:

• pomegranate seeds Add a nice crunch (here’s how to seed one)
• dried fruit such as cranberries or raisins can substitute cherries
• Pear can replace the apple
• walnuts, pecans or pistachios Labor instead of almonds
• pumpkin seeds add extra crunch
• Parmesan cheese or Roman pecorino adds a salty note instead of feta

Variations of the dressing

You can also vary the dressing with this salad! We love it with our Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette. But there are a few other dressings that work, depending on what ingredients you have on hand. Here are some other options:

Another idea? After dressing this salad, try topping it with a gooey reduction sauce, like balsamic reduction or pomegranate molasses.

More Brussels sprouts recipes

The humble Brussels sprouts have become one of our favorite foods. In recent years, it has gained tremendous popularity on restaurant menus. We are very happy that he gets the light he deserves! Here are some other great Brussels sprouts recipes:

This Brussels sprouts salad recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.