Delicious & Easy
Blood Orange and Purple Brussels Sprout Salad with Date Vinaigrette
Colorful winter produce brightens the season and gives us essential vitamins just in time for building our immunity. Make the most of the bounty with this vibrant salad of deep purple Brussel sprouts, zesty blood orange, caramel-ly dates, and sharp parmesan.
Ingredients for
Blood Orange and Purple Brussels Sprout Salad with Date Vinaigrette
FOR THE DRESSING (MAKES EXTRA)
2 teaspoons whole grain mustard
1 lemon, zest and juice
1 tablespoon date syrup or raw honey
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced or grated
Salt and black pepper to taste
FOR THE SALAD
2 blood oranges, skin removed, cut into 1/4" slices
2 cups purple Brussels sprouts, shredded or leaves separated
6 Medjool dates, pits removed, chopped
Parmesan cheese for shaving on top
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Instructions for
Blood Orange and Purple Brussels Sprout Salad with Date Vinaigrette
Make the dressing
Add all ingredients to a medium mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Assemble the salad
On a large serving platter layer blood oranges, Brussels sprouts, and dates.
Bring it all together
Drizzle salad with 1/4 cup of dressing, using more to taste, and top with freshly shaved parmesan. Serve alongside roast chicken or fish for dinner or as a base for a grilled chicken salad perfect for lunch.
