Warm Brussels Sprout Salad with Cider Dijon Dressing

A wooden bowl filled with salad, green apples, and cooked brussels sprouts on top.

Warm Brussels Sprout Salad with Cider Dijon Dressing

Impress your guests with this delicious warm brussels sprout salad drizzled with cider dijon dressing. It has layers of flavor from warm sautéed brussels sprouts, sweet apples & dried cherries, and a little bit of salty bacon.

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword brussels sprout apple salad, brussels sprout salad, warm brussels sprout salad

Freezer Friendly No

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 276kcal

Author Bethany Kramer

Ingredients

Salad

2 cups brussels sprouts, cut into 1/2 inch thick slices
3 bacon slices, sliced into 2-inch pieces (add more if desired)
1 apple, cut into small pieces or slices (I like using granny smith, pink lady, and honey crisp)
3-4 cups arugula
1/3 cup dried cherries
1 Tablespoon olive oil

Cider Dijon Dressing

1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoon dijon mustard
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 garlic clove, minced (or use 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)
3 Tablespoons honey or maple syrup
salt & black pepper to taste

Instructions

Dressing: First, make the dressing. Whisk together ingredients in a large bowl or whip in blender for 10 seconds. Season dressing with a good pinch of salt and black pepper - taste and adjust as needed.
Bacon: Cook bacon pieces in a skillet without any oil for about 3-5 minutes or until browned (time may vary depending on size of bacon pieces). Remove bacon and dry off excess grease by laying on plate lined with paper towels.
Brussels Sprouts: Carefully discard the majority of bacon grease from pan while still leaving a little leftover. In same pan with bacon grease, add 1 Tablespoon of oil and sliced brussels sprouts. Sauté them in bacon grease and oil with a pinch of salt for about 8 minutes - or until edges are golden brown.
Assemble salad: In a large salad bowl add arugula, warm brussels sprouts, bacon bits, apple slices, dried cherries, and drizzle with dressing. Toss salad in dressing and enjoy!

Notes

Add more toppings: You can mix things up and add more toppings like pomegranate seeds, dried cranberries, roasted chopped nuts, pears, avocado slices, or feta cheese!

Make it vegan: don't want to use bacon? No problem. Swap it out with a "salty" ingredient to make sure you have the right balance of flavor. I recommend using roasted & salted nuts such as walnuts, almonds, pecans, or hazelnuts.

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