Kale and Brussel Sprout Salad with Pomegranate and Pecans
An easy healthy salad perfect for any meal, but it's definitely special enough to grace your holiday table. Unexpected ingredients come together in this beautiful yet very tasty salad.
Ingredients
Dijon Vinaigrette
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Salad
- 1 pound brussel sprouts very thinly sliced
- 4 cups kale (thinly sliced)
- 1 cup pecans (chopped and toasted)
- 1 ripe pear (thinly sliced and cut into bite sized pieces)
- ½ cup pomegranate seeds
- Optional: sugar substitute (with a 1:1 sugar ratio, sugar, or honey to balance acidity or tartness if needed.)
Instructions
- In a small bowl whisk the olive oil, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, salt, and pepper together.
- Place the brussel sprouts into a large bowl and toss with ½ cup of the vinaigrette and let sit for 30 minutes or until they are soft. Add the kale and let sit 15 more minutes.
- Add pecans, pears, and pomegranate seeds.
- Drizzle the remaining vinaigrette over the salad and toss right before serving.
- Adjust salt and pepper if needed. If the salad is too acidic or tart for your liking you can add a little sugar (or sugar substitute) to offset this. Start with 1 tablespoon.
- Transfer to a serving bowl or platter. Serve and enjoy!
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- Set aside a few toasted nuts, pears, and pomegranate seeds to garnish the top.
- A few ways to change this salad up: add crumbled bacon and some cheese, use walnuts or pecans, use an apple instead of a pear, add fresh herbs, use cranberries instead of pomegranate seeds.
Nutrition
Serving: 8servings (approximately 1 1/2 cups)Calories: 273kcalCarbohydrates: 13.7gProtein: 4.4gFat: 24.4gSaturated Fat: 2.9gSodium: 366.7mgFiber: 5.2g
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