This Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad Recipe is a delicious healthy side dish. Vegan, keto, paleo, and Whole30, it goes great with any meal!
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There is no better side dish than this Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad! It’s packed with all the veggies, nuts, seeds, and the best olive oil/vinegar mix for maximum flavor!
I love this salad as a quick side dish with dinner, (it goes great with Crockpot Whole Chicken !), is perfect for the holidays, and even is great to meal prep.
(You can even eat it raw if you want to !)
Why we love this Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad:
- It’s SO easy to make. Like, ridiculously easy and simple. (15 minutes if you buy the shredded brussels sprouts already and 5 minutes if you choose to eat it raw!)
- It’s packed with ALL the veggies. I often find it difficult to get my veggie intake in, but I could easily eat the whole pan of these!
- It’s loaded with healthy fats from pecans, hemp seeds + heart healthy oils!
The base of the salad is obviously shaved Brussels sprouts (which only take about 3 seconds to make if you use the veggie bullet or zero seconds if you buy them pre-shredded which I highly recommend), and then I filled it with all of my favorite nuts/seeds.
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Ingredients for Healthy Brussels Sprouts Salad:
To make this shaved brussels sprouts salad you’ll need: olive oil, walnuts or pecans, hemp seeds, dried cranberries, rosemary, salt, pepper and balsamic vinegar.
How to make Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad
Step 1: Shave your Brussels sprouts. They only take about 3 seconds to make if you use the veggie bullet or zero seconds if you buy them pre-shredded which I highly recommend. If you are using a mandolin, be VERY careful.
I like to hold the sprout end of the stalk and carefully slice thin strips with a sharp knife towards the end of the sprout.
Step 2: Get your other ingredients ready. I like to use cranberries, hemp seeds and pecans. There are tons of other substitutions you can make!
Step 3: Sauté your sprouts for a few minutes, then add in your nuts/seeds!
Step 4: Sauté for a few more minutes + ta-da! Perfect Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad
Substitutions for this Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad:
Nut free: Omit nuts. You can also sub with sunflower seeds if you’d like.
Dried Fruit: You can sub dried cranberries with dried cherries, raisins, or any other tried fruit
Time Saving: You can buy shaved brussels sprouts to save time, I usually find them at Trader Joes
Cheese: You could add goat cheese or shaved parmesan if you’re not paleo or whole30
WW Freestyle Note: Save 4.5SP per serving by omitting pecans. Save 1SP per serving by using spray olive oil instead of pouring it into the pan.
Can you eat this Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad Raw?
Yes you can! I sometimes prefer to eat it raw! When I eat it raw I usually add extra spinach + chicken to make it a full meal! It’s totally delicious either way 🙂
Where do you find naturally sweetened cranberries?
It is difficult to find dried cranberries that are Whole30 / paleo. Eden Brand is the only one I’ve found. If you can’t find ones that aren’t naturally sweetened, just sub with all natural raisins or literally any other dried fruit that has no added sugar!
Storing & Serving Brussels Sprout Salad
How long is Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad good for? Leftovers will last in the fridge for 3-4 days. Brussel sprouts can get soggy, so these are best served fresh!
Can this be frozen? I wouldn’t recommend freezing these after they have been cooked. They will get soggy.
Can Brussel Sprouts Salad be Reheated? Yes, in the oven, in a skillet, or in the microwave. The microwave is easiest but will make them a little bit soggy, so you may want to reheat in the oven/ toaster oven or in a skillet until warm.
Other healthy veggie side dishes:
- Honey Thyme Garlic Carrots
- Harvest Quinoa and Brown Rice Salad
- Garlic Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Vegetable Kebabs
- Crispy Dijon Roasted Potatoes
- Healthy Green Beans Almondine
Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 cups shaved brussels sprouts (1.5 lbs)
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup hemp seeds
- 1/2 cup naturally sweetened dried cranberries
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pan.
- Add in shaved brussels sprouts and sauté until they start to get tender (About 5 minutes)
- Add in pecans, hemp seeds, cranberries, salt, pepper, rosemary + balsamic vinegar. Stir to combine + serve.
Notes
- Nut free: Omit nuts. You can also sub with sunflower seeds if you'd like.
- Dried Fruit: You can sub dried cranberries with dried cherries, raisins, or any other tried fruit
- Time Saving: You can buy shaved brussels sprouts to save time, I usually find them at Trader Joes
- Cheese: You could add goat cheese or shaved parmesan if you're not paleo or whole30
- WW Freestyle Note: Save 4.5SP per serving by omitting pecans. Save 1SP per serving by using spray olive oil instead of pouring it into the pan.
GiGi Eats
Those shaved babies are the best!!! Ugh. I just love brussels sprouts so very much!
The Clean Eating Couple
Right?! LOVE em’!
Eva Geier
I LOVE YOUR BLOG!!!! Brussel Sprouts are my FAV!
The Clean Eating Couple
Thank you so much! You’ve gotta try these! They’re SO yummy!
Kelly
This is one of my favorite side dishes. It’s so easy to make and goes with any dinner!
The Clean Eating Couple
I’m so glad you like it, Kelly!! It’s one of our favorites too!
Jenna
This recipe has made me love sprouts! I’ve made it twice already – once for Christmas – and it is always a crowd pleaser! I don’t usually buy help seeds so I excluded that, but it was still delicious!
The Clean Eating Couple
This makes me so happy to hear, Jenna!! Thank you so much! Glad you and your family/friends love it 🙂
Jennifer WHite
The link that I clicked on that brought me to this recipe shows a picture of shaved brussel sprouts with sliced radishes, pomegranate seeds and Farro. It’s titled, Shaved Brussel Sprouts with Farro Salad. Clearly that is not the recipe mentioned above. Any idea where I can find that recipe?
The Clean Eating Couple
Hi Jennifer – I’m sorry but this recipe does not have farro in it. I would try googling the title and seeing what you come up with. Alternatively, you definitely could just add farro to this brussels sprouts salad and it would be delicious!
Nancy
We had dump and bake pesto chicken thighs, with mashed potatoes and this shaved Brussels sprouts salad for dinner tonight. Delicious!!!
The Clean Eating Couple
I’m so glad you liked it, Nancy! Sounds like such a yummy dinner!
Joline
This was really good. I had to make a couple of adjustments based on what I had in my pantry. I used toasted almonds and raisins instead. I didn’t have hemp seeds and honestly don’t know where to even find this (I live in a small town….guaranteed not one grocery store carries it), so I used toasted chia seeds instead. I topped with feta. My only feedback is the stovetop cooking time was totally off for me (potentially due to altitude??). Had I kept it on as long as suggested, they would have been almost mush. I had it total on the stove maybe 5 minutes and that was perfect. I will make this again!
The Clean Eating Couple
Hi Joline – Glad you liked it + all the substitutions worked for you! It’s a super versatile recipe. The recipe calls to cook it for 5 minutes, so it sounds like you followed it perfectly! The altitude could have affected it! Thanks!
Kaitlin
WHY HAVE I NEVER THOUGHT TO WARM BRUSSEL SPROUTS UP FOR A SALAD?
So yummy. I make this with both raw and cooked Brussels and it is DEVINE!
The Clean Eating Couple
Thanks, Kaitlin! So easy and good, right?! We like it with raw brussels sprouts and grilled chicken too 🙂
Jennifer
Perfect salad. Kind of like eating coleslaw, because it has some crunch. A million times more delicious than coleslaw though! Had some leftover, and it’s tasting the same as when I first made it (other than it being colder.) Makes me think that I can make it to bring to a party and not worry about it getting soggy? Thank you!
The Clean Eating Couple
Thank you!! I’m so glad you like it! If you’re serving it warm at a party I would probably cook it for 1-2 minutes less. If you’re serving it cold and not cooking it, you can wait and add the dressing/balsamic right before you serve it!