Super Crunchy Salad
Published: January 2018
Commodity: Brussels Sprouts
Season: Winter
Yield: 10, 1 1/2 cup servings
Plate it up! Project
County Extension Agents for Family and Consumer Sciences
University of Kentucky, Dietetics and Human Nutrition Students
Ingredients
3/4 cup pepitas (raw pumpkin seed kernels)
Cooking spray
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pound Brussels sprouts
trimmed and thinly sliced
1/2 pound curly kale
stems removed and thinly sliced
1/2 pound Napa cabbage
thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
1 (15-ounce) can Mandarin oranges
drained
4 green onions
thinly sliced
8 strawberries
trimmed and thinly sliced
1 (16-ounce) bottle creamy poppy seed dressing
1 tablespoon orange zest
Juice from 1 orange
Directions
Place pepitas in a bowl and coat lightly with cooking spray. Sprinkle with cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Place in a medium skillet over mediumÂhigh heat. Cook over medium heat, stirring often until lightly toasted, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Combine Brussels sprouts, kale, cabbage, dried cranberries, Mandarin oranges, green onions, strawberries and toasted pepitas in a large bowl.
Dressing: Whisk together the bottled poppy seed dressing, orange zest, and orange juice in a small bowl. Pour over salad about 1/2 cup at a time and toss until salad and dressing are combined.
Nutrition Facts
300 calories12 g fat
2 g saturated fat
0 mg cholesterol
430 mg sodium
43 g carbohydrate
5 g fiber
33 g sugar
6 g protein