Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad

November 4, 2013
Food,Recipes

Welcome to November. Or at HonestlyYUM, we like to think of November as the month of Thanksgiving. From here on out, every day in November will be dedicated to inspirations for your Thanksgiving menu! I thought I’d ease us into a month full of butter and cream by starting with something healthier. This shaved brussels sprout salad is studded with ruby red pomegranate seeds, toasted pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and sweet persimmons and tossed in a tangy lime-cumin vinaigrette. The whole thing is colorful and light yet hearty– a celebration of fall in a bowl!

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Photography shot with the Canon EOS Rebel SL1 digital SLR camera. Small in size, enormous in performance.

Salad Ingredients:

  • 1 pound of brussels sprouts
  • 3-4 Fuyu persimmons
  • 6 ounces of pomegranate seeds
  • 1/2 cup of pumpkin seeds, shelled and toasted
  • 1/3 cup of sunflower seeds, shelled

Dressing ingredients:

  • Juice of one large lime
  • 1 large shallot, minced
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin
  • sea or kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Persimmons

Shred the brussels sprouts thinly by holding the stem with your finger and slicing from the top of the brussels sprout down toward the stem. Discard stems. You can also do this in a food processor. To make the dressing, combine lime juice, vinegar and shallot. Stream in the olive oil, whisking constantly. Salt and pepper to taste. I like to dress the shredded sprouts first since the dressing makes the sprouts more flavorful the longer it sits.

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Remove the tops of the persimmons and peel with a vegetable peeler. Then slice into thin wedges like an apple.

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Add persimmons, pomegranate seeds, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. Toss salad together.

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Enjoy!

Shaved brussels sprout salad

(images by HonestlyYUM)

Conversation

I have been making this recipe for years and have converted so many friends to brussels sprouts. I absolutely love this recipe. Thanks so much

Karen!!! Such a great name 🙂 I have to say, this is the first time Brussels Sprouts have ever looked tempting to me..and that’s saying something. I really need to try this! Love the persimmons, my grandmother had a persimmon tree so they always makes me feel nostalgic.

This is fantastic! So beautiful and the colors are perfect for fall. Also, I’m pretty obsessed with brussels sprouts right now, so this is right up my alley! Gorgeous.

I just made brussels sprouts today and never thought about persimmons- they would go perfectly together! Guess I’ll just have to make sprouts again (oh, darn) 🙂

I have just recently discovered I love brussels sprouts but the only way I’ve tried them is with a lot of butter or bacon fat. This looks like a much healthier way to enjoy them !

shaved brussels sprouts salads are my favourite! i would have never thought to add a persimmon. YES PLEASE! this looks awesome.

This looks incredibly delicious! I think I’ll be making THIS salad as my contribution to the family Thanksgiving dinner. Thanks Karen!

Thanks Homer! I’ve been doing a brussels sprouts salad the past couple years instead of roasting them, and it’s always a refreshing change from all the heavy food.

Love the addition of the persimmon! I’ve been eating them nonstop lately. I think the sweetness of the persimmon is just subtle enough against the bitterness of the brussel sprouts. And a big secret about me, I’ve ALWAYS loved these sprouts. Since being a kid 🙂 xx

I’ve also never hated brussels sprouts either and yes, excited about all the persimmons appearing lately too!

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