Here is a simple slaw recipe made from thinly sliced raw Brussels sprouts. It has bacon, blue cheese and dried cranberries in it. It makes a gourmet side dish for a holiday table or as an alternative to a green salad for any night of the week. It only takes 20 minutes to make!

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Why We Love Brussels Sprouts Slaw with Bacon and Blue Cheese

This Brussels Sprouts Slaw with Bacon and Blue Cheese is a great example of a delcious way to create a simple brussel sprouts salad with gourmet twist!

  • We’ll show you how to cut the raw brussel sprouts for slaw.
  • How to make a simple dressing to balance any bitterness.
  • What to add to Brussels Sprouts salad.

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Key Ingredients For This Recipe

  • For the Dressing: To make the vinaigrette for this Brussels slaw you’ll need either red wine vinegar or white distilled vinegar. In addition I use walnut oil, which you can find in a health food store or large supermarket. To balance it out you’ll want a little maple syrup, salt and pepper. I also add a little allium to my dressings most of the time. In this case I add minced red onion to the salad. You could swap in a little minced garlic and add it to the dressing.
  • Shaved Brussels Sprouts: Large, bright green and healthy looking Brussels sprouts is what you should be after. They should have few imperfections and feel firm to the touch, with little smell.
  • Bacon: This can be omitted or use shiitake bacon for a meatless option.
  • Parsley: roughly chopped
  • Dried cranberries: for a pop of sweetness and to balance any bitterness of the Brussels sprouts.
  • Blue Cheese: We love the balanced vinaigrette and salty cheese with the bacon in this salad. But if you are not a fan of bleu cheese regular goat cheese or chèvre would taste really great in this salad.
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How to Make This Brussels Sprouts Slaw with Bacon

Whisk to combine the oil, vinegar, maple syrup, salt and pepper in a large bowl.

Add the blue cheese and whisk again to break up any clumps of the cheese.

Add Brussels sprouts, parsley, cranberries, onion and bacon and toss to coat.

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FAQs and Expert Tips

How to thinly slice raw Brussels sprouts

  • To slice the sprouts trim off the pithy stem end where the sprouts attached to the stalk. Do this with a sharp knife.
  • Cut the sprout in half and lay then cut side down on the cutting board so they won’t roll around.
  • Slice as thinly as possible.
  • You can also thinly slice the Brussels very quickly with your food processor with the slicer blade. Just trim the stem end first and drop them through the feed tube.

Make Ahead and Storing Leftovers

Make Ahead: Prep this slaw a day ahead. Cook and crumble the bacon and keep separate. Shave the Brussels sprouts and store them in an airtight container in the fridge. Shake the dressing in a jar and store in the refrigerator.

Leftovers: Store leftover Brussels sprouts slaw, covered or in a resealable container in the refrigerator up to 24 hours. The slaw will wilt down to about 6 cups as it sits in the fridge.

What to add to Brussels Sprouts salad

  • Cheese: We love the taste of bleu cheese in brussel sprout salad but other cheeses such as feta, goat cheese and Parmesan are also excellent. We love the way the strong salty flavors help balance the slight bitter flavor of the Brussels.
  • Dried or Fresh Fruit: We added dried cranberries, but other dried fruit is great too. You can also add in fresh fruit like chopped apple or pear.
  • Bacon or nuts: We love the pop of smoky salty bacon in this slaw. You can also try toasted nuts which are also savory and crunchy.

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Raw Brussels Sprouts Slaw with Bacon and Blue Cheese | Healthy Seasonal Recipes Katie Webster

Brussels Sprouts Slaw with Bacon and Blue Cheese

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This brussels sprouts slaw with bacon and blue cheese is a delicious raw salad that is ready in 20 minutes. It would make the perfect no-cook Thanksgiving side dish!

Ingredients

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  • 3 tablespoons roasted walnut oil or extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar or white distilled vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup, dark or amber
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 4 cups Brussels sprouts, trimmed and very thinly shredded *see tip
  • 2 cups parsley, roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 2 tablespoons minced red onion
  • 4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled

Instructions

  1. Whisk oil, vinegar, maple syrup, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add blue cheese and whisk again. Add Brussels sprouts, parsley, cranberries, onion and bacon and toss to coat.

Notes

Cooking Tips:

  • Can be prepared up to 4 hours in advance.
  • To thinly slice the Brussels quickly try using a food processor with the slicer blade. Just trim the stem end first and drop them through the feed tube.
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Side dish
  • Method: No cook
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 1/2 cup
  • Calories: 108
  • Sugar: 4 g
  • Sodium: 274 mg
  • Fat: 7 g
  • Saturated Fat: 2 g
  • Carbohydrates: 8 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Protein: 4 g

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