Brussels Sprout Salad With Smoked Gouda, Pecans, and Dried Cherr

Submitted by Coppercloud

"Slice the sprouts as thin as possible. Shred the Gouda on large holes of box grater."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 Bowl
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 small shallot, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• salt and pepper
• 6 tablespoons olive oil, extra-virgin
• 2 lbs Brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved, and sliced very thin
• 4 ounces smoked gouda cheese, shredded (1 cup)
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
• 1⁄2 cup dried cherries, chopped

directions

1. 1. Whisk lemon juice, mustard, shallot, garlic and ½ teaspoon salt together in large bowl. Slowly whisk in oil until incorporated. Toss Brussels sprouts with vinaigrette, and let sit for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
2. 2. Fold in Gouda, pecans, and cherries. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
3. HOW TO SLICE BRUSSELS SPROUTS.
4. You can use the slicing disk of your food processor or slice the sprouts with a chef’s knife. Follow these steps to do the latter safely and quickly. 1. TRIM: Trim the stem end of each sprout and then cut each sprout in half through the cut end. 2. SLICE: With the flat surface on the cutting board, thinly slice each half.

Reviews

[racheltrain]

I made this recently for Thanksgiving; it was a big hit. A nice fresh counterpoint to heavy turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes/gravy. I made the dressing a couple of days ahead, and started slicing the sprouts ahead, also. I bought the “baby” Brussels sprouts, not knowing any better, and they were miserable to slice, but were nice and mild. Kept each days slicing in bag with damp paper towel and a couple of ice cubes in plastic to keep fresh in fridge until Thanksgiving. I couldn’t stand and slice the whole amount at one time. All went together perfectly. One note, I only used about 4-5 cups of sprouts for six people and it was enough. My guests loved it, even the ones who hate Brussels sprouts (me included).