Shredded Brussels Sprout and Pomegranate Salad
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Shredded Brussels Sprout Pomegranate Salad is bright, colorful, and perfect for holiday party side dishes! Featuring juicy and seasonal pomegranate seeds, crunchy walnuts, soft sweet potatoes, and a drizzle of the most delicious vinaigrette dressing. Yes, it’s a fantastic Thanksgiving or Christmas salad—but you can enjoy this amazing dish all year round.
I know what you’re thinking. This is totally a fall and winter salad. Well, that is true but I crave salads like this all year long, so if I can find the good quality, fresh produce they need then I’m still making them all year long. I mean we should be serving a sweet potato dish of some kind at least once or twice a month all year right? I love every last ingredient in this salad and how well it all comes together, both in texture and flavor. It’s such a satisfying salad and I love the way the creamy lime dressing pairs with everything here, I also can’t get enough of all the gorgeous natural colors in this salad!
Shaved Brussels Sprout Pomegranate Salad
I made the simple salad dressing used here with the new Best Foods Organic Mayonnaise (note that this product is also labeled as Hellman’s Organic Mayonnaise in some areas. Same product, different name). I love that this mayonnaise is made with ingredients I can trust, I also love that it’s made with organic cage-free eggs! I started buying cage-free eggs about eight months ago so I was so happy to see a mayonnaise that’s made with cage-free eggs as well. There are several new Hellman’s Mayonnaises now available at Walmart so be sure to keep an out for them so you can try them yourself! There’s Hellman’s Organic Spicy Chipotle Mayonnaise, Organic Roasted Garlic Mayonnaise, the Organic Original Mayonnaise and there’s also an egg-free version which is the Hellman’s Carefully Crafted Dressing and Sandwich Spread. I haven’t tried them all yet but I’m sure that will change in no time!
Summer or Holiday Salad Recipe
This may not be one of your typical summer salad recipes, but you may as well make it anyway and surprise everyone with something out of the norm! I know if I showed up to a weekend get-together and this healthy, delicious salad was there I’d want the whole bowl to myself – forget that boring, skimpy side salad. If you are having a hard time finding pomegranate this time of year check the frozen fruit section, you may find some there or substitute dried cranberries until fall and winter roll around.
I highly recommend this delicious side dish for your holiday menu, too. Pomegranates are in season during the winter, and sweet potato give you that cozy holiday season flavor.
Remixing this Sweet Potato Salad
There are so many ways to remix this salad for your family preferences. Here are a few ideas to try:
- Consider remixing vegetables like softened beets, arugula, or kale salad as your base
- A drizzle of honey and mandarin oranges for sweetness
- Swap out the nuts, trying almonds and pistachios
- Add soft cheeses, like goat cheese, blue cheese, feta cheese, parmesan
- Ramp up the crunch with some red onion and chopped apple
Follow Easy Cooking Zone
Shredded Brussels Sprout and Pomegranate Salad
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Hellmann's(R) or Best Foods Organic Original Mayonnaise
- 1 tsp lime zest
- 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
- Salt
- 8 oz. Brussels sprouts, thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
- 1 cup cooked barley
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled, diced into cubes and cooked (about 2 cups)
- 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and roughly chopped
- Arils of 1 pomegranate (about 2 cups)
- Fresh cilantro, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl stir together mayonnaise, lime zest and lime juice. Season with salt to taste.
- Place Brussels sprouts, barley, sweet potato, pecans, and pomegranate arils in a bowl.
- Pour dressing over top and toss to evenly coat. Garnish with fresh cilantro if desired.
- Recipe source: Recipe from Hellman's