Brussels Sprout Salad with Cranberries and Pecans, chopped apples and feta cheese with a maple balsamic vinaigrette. This sweet and tangy salad is always a crowd favorite!
Whenever we have holiday parties with a large group–potluck style–I always bring a big salad. In most potluck style gatherings we go to, the salads or veggies of any kind are usually scarce. Or, someone may have thrown together a store bought mix of caesar salad or something like that.
But everyone always LOVES a good salad with delicious toppings and a killer homemade dressing! It’s the perfect colorful, fresh side dish to bring. Some of my favorite Fall salads include:
- Roasted Butternut Squash Salad
- Broccoli Apple Salad
- Cauliflower and Bacon Salad
- Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad
So, every year when Fall rolls around I have a new favorite salad. It’s true–my husband will make fun of me for it. I get hooked on a specific salad and make it every day for weeks for my lunch.
I usually have all of the ingredients in my fridge already prepped–cooked and crumbled bacon, chopped apples with a little lemon juice to keep them from browning, homemade salad dressing, etc–so that I can just grab and toss everything together really quickly for a hearty and healthy lunch.
Well, I’m here to tell you THIS ONE–this Brussels Sprout Salad with Cranberries and Pecans, feta, chopped apples and a deliciously easy maple balsamic vinaigrette–is my new salad. It’s seriously addicting. I can’t get enough of it.
Consider trying these popular salad recipes:
- Classic Wedge Salad
- Healthy Chicken Pasta Salad
- Creamy Pesto Tortellini Pasta Salad
- Roasted Butternut Squash Salad
- Waldorf Salad
- Thai Quinoa Salad
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Brussels Sprout Salad with Cranberries and Pecans
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts , rinsed and tough outer leaves pulled away
- 2/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup pecans , chopped
- 1 large apple , chopped
- 4 slices bacon , cooked and chopped
- 2 green onions , thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup feta cheese crumbles
Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup (not pancake syrup)
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste
Instructions
- Hold the core end of a brussels sprout and, starting at the top, slice it into very thin slices. Discard the core and chop remaining brussels sprouts until all are thinly sliced.
- Place chopped brussels sprouts, cranberries, pecans, apples, bacon, onion and feta in a large bowl.
- For the dressing (can be made several days in advance): Add all of the dressing ingredients to a jar.
- Place a lid on the jar and shake well. Pour desired amount over the salad, a little at a time (you may not use it all!), until coated.
- Store leftover dressing in the fridge.
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Lauren Allen says
I love brussels sprouts but I had never shredded them for a salad. It was delicious!
Mike says
Absolutely Delicious!!!! So Healthy too!!!
Shannon Cothran says
This salad was exactly what I’d been looking for. Even my kids loved it!
Eugenia Finlay says
Outstanding recipe. Shredded the brussel sprouts with a food processor. Didn’t have the cheese but it wasn’t missed. Goat cheese would be good also. The dressing is amazing. Perfect salad in every way. This will be a new favorite!