Are you looking for healthy side dishes for dinner? This yummy Brussels sprouts salad complements just about any meal! It's also wonderful as a quick and light lunch with rotisserie chicken. The salad dressing is made with just 2 clean eating ingredients including olive oil and lemon. Toss in your favorite cheese, nuts, and dried cranberries for the ultimate combination of balanced flavors and textures.
Thinly slice the Brussels sprouts with a sharp knife, or mandoline if you have one. A food processor with a blade attachment also works!
Place the shaved Brussels sprouts into a medium size bowl and toss with the olive oil and lemon juice.
Toss in the rest of the ingredients and allow the mixture to sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes. Do a taste test to see if you'd prefer to drizzle on a little extra olive oil, and perhaps a pinch of salt & pepper.
Notes
Do you want to sweeten this salad up a bit? Drizzle in a little bit of honey or maple syrup (not pancake syrup).
Choose your favorite cheese! Parmesan cheese, goat cheese, blue cheese and white cheddar are also popular options for a Brussels sprouts salad.
Just about any toasted nut pairs well with this salad including pecans, slivered almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds. Want to really delight your senses? Try candied pecans.
What else could you toss in a Brussels sprouts salad? Diced apples, strawberries, raisins, avocado, beets, pomegranate seeds, butternut squash, shredded carrots, kale or any leafy lettuce.
Want to make a complete meal? Serve this yummy salad with rotisserie chicken, grilled chicken, bacon or boiled eggs.