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50 min

Brussels Sprout Salad with Smoked Gouda, Pecans, and Dried Cherries

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Brussels Sprout Salad with Smoked Gouda, Pecans, and Dried Cherries
Author: Carolynn Purpura MacKay

Recipe By Carolynn Purpura MacKay

Published on August 29, 2024

This appealing new salad was just a few tweaks away from a permanent place on our table.

Time

50 min

Yield

Serves 8

Why This Recipe Works

Instead of roasted Brussels sprouts, we wanted a light, bright, raw preparation that was just as delicious. Shredding the Brussels sprouts super-thin is key, and letting them sit in the dressing for at least 30 minutes softens them fully and seasons them deeply. To flavor the salad, we chose a simple lemon vinaigrette, rounded out with shallot and mustard. Sweet fruit, crunchy nuts, and creamy cheese are the finishing touches.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 small shallot, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
Salt and pepper
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 pounds brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved, and sliced very thin
4 ounces smoked Gouda cheese, shredded (1 cup)
½ cup chopped toasted pecans
½ cup chopped dried cherries

Instructions

Cook along with these step-by-step instructions

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  1. Slice the sprouts as thin as possible. Shred the Gouda on the large holes of a box grater.
    Recipe Tip
    Slice the sprouts as thin as possible. You can use the shredding disk of your food processor if you don't want to slice by hand.
  2. Whisk lemon juice, mustard, shallot, garlic and ½ teaspoon salt together in large bowl. Slowly whisk in oil until incorporated. Toss Brussels sprouts with vinaigrette, and let sit for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
  3. Fold in Gouda, pecans, and cherries. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
    Recipe Tip
    Shred the Gouda on the large holes of a box grater.

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Brussels Sprout Salad with Smoked Gouda, Pecans, and Dried Cherries

Recipe By Carolynn Purpura MacKay

Published on August 29, 2024

Time

50 min

Yield

Serves 8

Brussels Sprout Salad with Smoked Gouda, Pecans, and Dried Cherries

Ingredients

3 tablespoons lemon juice2 tablespoons Dijon mustard1 small shallot, minced1 garlic clove, mincedSalt and pepper6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil2 pounds brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved, and sliced very thin4 ounces smoked Gouda cheese, shredded (1 cup)½ cup chopped toasted pecans½ cup chopped dried cherries

Instructions

  1. Slice the sprouts as thin as possible. Shred the Gouda on the large holes of a box grater.
    Recipe Tip
    Slice the sprouts as thin as possible. You can use the shredding disk of your food processor if you don't want to slice by hand.
  2. Whisk lemon juice, mustard, shallot, garlic and ½ teaspoon salt together in large bowl. Slowly whisk in oil until incorporated. Toss Brussels sprouts with vinaigrette, and let sit for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
  3. Fold in Gouda, pecans, and cherries. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
    Recipe Tip
    Shred the Gouda on the large holes of a box grater.
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