Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Cherries and Walnuts
This salad is a crisp, tangy celebration of texture and flavor. Shaved Brussels sprouts form the crunchy, nutrient-dense base, tossed with chewy dried cherries for a touch of natural sweetness and chopped walnuts for earthy richness and omega-3s. The champagne vinaigrette adds a bright, elegant acidity that lifts the entire dish—perfectly balancing the bitterness of the sprouts and the depth of the nuts. It’s a hormone-friendly, fiber-forward powerhouse that’s as beautiful as it is nourishing.
Ideal as a side dish, light lunch, or post-workout snack—especially for women in midlife seeking anti-inflammatory, blood sugar–friendly meals.
- Prep Time: 15
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Salad
Ingredients
Salad
4 cups shaved Brussels sprouts
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
½ cup walnuts, toasted
⅓ cup dried cherries or blueberries
⅓ cup grated pecorino cheese, optional
⅓ cup chopped chives
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Champagne Vinaigrette
1 clove garlic
¼ cup champagne vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
Champagne Vinaigrette
Chop garlic until finely minced. Add the champagne vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, and add all of the ingredients to a jar with a tight-fitting lid, and shake thoroughly until emulsified.
Salad
Thinly slice the Brussels sprouts using a mandoline or food processor on slice if you have one. Place them into a medium bowl and toss with the olive oil, lemon juice, walnuts, cherries or blueberries or both, pecorino cheese, chives, and pinches of salt and pepper.
Let the salad sit at room temperature for 15 minutes, then taste and adjust the seasonings. Finish with an additional drizzle of olive oil if you like. This salad is also VERY good the next day!
Notes
Estimated Nutrition (Per 1 Cup Serving):
Nutrient Amount
Calories ~170 kcal
Protein ~5g
Total Fat ~13g
• Saturated Fat ~1.5g
• Polyunsaturated Fat ~5g
• Monounsaturated Fat ~5g
Carbohydrates ~13g
• Fiber ~4g
• Sugars ~5g (mostly natural)
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium ~85mg
Potassium ~280mg
Vitamin C ~50mg
Calcium ~70mg
Iron ~1mg
Based on a standard recipe using ~12 oz shaved Brussels sprouts, ⅓ cup dried cherries, ½ cup chopped walnuts, and ~2 tbsp champagne vinaigrette. Values may vary slightly depending on exact ingredients and dressing composition.
