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Brussels Sprouts Salad

This Brussels Sprouts Salad has it all: mustard dressing, fried brussels sprouts for taste and great texture, juicy and ripe grapes. This dinner salad is a winner that the whole family will love. It tastes amazing and you will never believe this is vegan.

Top view of a portion of the Brussels Sprouts Salad.

Raise your hands if you are looking for a great salad that even pickiest eaters will eat. 

Salads are great like this Broccoli Salad, the Corn Salad, my Pea Salad, or the Hawaiian Macaroni Salad

But they must be seriously delicious. Who will eat a boring or bland salad? I honestly won’t even eat a bite.

Ingredients for the Brussels Sprouts Salad on a wooded board.

Brussels Sprouts and vegan bacon bits are fried in a large saucepan.

What makes this Brussels Sprouts Salad stand out

A great texture: Let’s be real friends, I’m not a big fan of raw vegetables. Many recipes calls for shaved Brussels Sprouts. I find that crispy fried Brussels Sprouts are even more delicious. My secret: fry them in olive oil, so good.

The sweet things: grapes, apples and brown sugar for the dressing are amazing, because it has just the right amount of sweetness.

Hearty stuff: I don’t want to miss out on  classic flavors so I add straight to the bowl vegan bacon and cheddar.

Step by step pictures make everything so easy to follow, true you get the best result, yum.

The mustard dressing is prepared in a small bowl.

What’s in this Mustard Dressing

  • Mustard
  • Olive oil
  • Garlic
  • Brown sugar
  • Vinegar

Side by side view of the fried Brussels Sprout and bacon before and after giving the dressing over it.

What you need for this Brussels Sprouts Salad

  • Brussels sprouts
  • Olive oil
  • Vegan bacon
  • Vegan cheddar
  • Grapes
  • Apples
  • Walnuts

Fullt tossed salad in a large mixing bowl.

How to make Brussels Sprouts Salad

In a pan, heat olive oil. When hot add Brussels Sprouts and fry them for around 7 minutes, then give the vegan bacon to the pan. Fry all for 3 minutes more.

Meanwhile combine mustard, olive oil,  brown sugar, vinegar and garlic in a small bowl. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.

In a large bowl combine the Brussels sprouts and vegan bacon from the pan, cheddar, walnuts, apples,  grapes. Finally mix with the dressing.

Leftovers will taste great for around 5 days in the fridge.

Two portions of the Brussels Sprouts Salad in grey bowls.

Variations:

This is such a great Brussels Sprouts Salad recipe as it is, but if you have fun to switch things up with a different dressing, look at these:

Collage of two pictures of the Brussels Sprouts Salad with recipe title text.

Try this Brussels Sprouts Salad and tag me on Instagram or Facebook.

Cheers, Florian.

Top view of a portion of the Brussels Sprouts Salad.

Brussels Sprouts Salad

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes

This Brussels Sprouts Salad has it all: mustard dressing, fried Brussels sprouts for taste and great texture, juicy and ripe grapes. This dinner salad is a winner that the whole family will love. It tastes amazing and you will never believe this is vegan.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs Brussels sprouts, cleaned
  • 4 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup vegan cheddar
  • 7 oz vegan bacon
  • 3/4 cup walnuts
  • 1 apple, cubed
  • 1 cup grapes

For the Mustard Dressing:

  • 5 Tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 Tbsp red vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp mustard
  • salt, pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In pan, heat olive oil. When hot add Brussels Sprouts and fry them for around 7 minutes, then give the vegan bacon to the pan. Fry all for 3 minutes more.
  2. Meanwhile combine mustard, olive oil, brown sugar, vinegar and garlic in a small bowl. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl combine the Brussels sprouts and vegan bacon from the pan, cheddar, walnuts, apples, grapes. Finally mix with the dressing.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 cup
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 358Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 96mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 6gSugar: 4gProtein: 9g

mark

Wednesday 4th of October 2023

I preferred to cook the "Brussels Sprouts" briefly in boiling water for about 5 minutes before frying them so they don't taste raw.

Florian

Wednesday 4th of October 2023

Hi Mark! Enjoy and let me know what you think.

Tara

Thursday 5th of May 2022

I’m not a vegan so I used regular bacon but no cheese. This was so good! Even my picky 18 yr old loved it and went back for seconds! Thank you!

Florian

Thursday 5th of May 2022

Hi Tara! Thanks for your great feedback and making it. 😊 Would you mind leaving a star rating with your review? Thanks a lot.🙂

Brian B

Friday 8th of April 2022

How do you do the cheese - is it grated or chopped into chunks?

Florian

Friday 8th of April 2022

Hi Brian! Chopped into chunks is best. 😊 Hope that helps and let me know what you think.

Magi

Monday 7th of March 2022

Hi there, do I use mustard powder or mustard in liquid form. Yellow or Dijon? Thanks, Magi

Florian

Monday 7th of March 2022

Hi Magi! Yellow mustard works just fine. Hope that helps.

Blanche Mochon

Sunday 26th of December 2021

dry mustard or prepared (liquid)_?

Florian

Sunday 26th of December 2021

Hi Blanche! Regular not dry. Hope that helps.

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