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Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad

November 18, 2019 By Julia Leave a Comment

Your guests will love this Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad at the holidays. The shaved brussels sprouts are paired with silvered almonds, toasted pine nuts and Parmesan cheese and tossed in a light olive oil and lemon dressing.

SHAVED BRUSSELS SPROUT SALAD

My friend’s and I ate at Cooper’s Hawk restaurant a while back and we all ordered a Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad. We all couldn’t stop raving about how delicious it was.

It had the right amount of crunch mixed with creamy Parmesan cheese and a light lemony dressing. For my version I added toasted pine nuts because I love them but you can easily just leave those out if they aren’t your thing.

Of course, I knew I had to recreate the recipe at home so you all can enjoy something similar at home. I love making these types of salads for the holidays. The shaved brussels sprouts hold up really nicely if you make the salad the day before. I would just wait to add the cheese and the dressing until you are ready to serve the salad.

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