This Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad is filled with sweet juicy raspberries, tangy parmesan cheese and drizzled with homemade maple Dijon vinaigrette, creating the most amazingly vibrant and delicious combination of flavors and textures.

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• ❤️ Why You’ll Love these Shaved Brussels Sprouts
• 🛒 What’s in Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad
• 🔪 How to Make Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad
• Can I Make This Salad in Advance?
• Are Brussels Sprouts OK for Keto? How High in Carbs are Brussels Sprouts?
• Variations to Consider
• What is the Best Way to Shave Brussels Sprouts?
• Can You Eat Raw Brussels Sprouts in a Salad?
• Tips for Buying Fresh Brussels Sprouts:
• More Keto Salad Recipes

❤️ Why You’ll Love these Shaved Brussels Sprouts

• Delicate thinly shaved Brussels sprouts
• Maple Dijon vinaigrette adds great flavor
• Shards of fresh parmesan cheese
• Sweet juicy raspberries 
• Toasted slivered almonds adds a nice crunch

Looking for a way to make salads exciting again? Whether you're looking for a light lunch salad or a side dish to compliment your main course, this easy to make, nutrient-packed Brussels sprouts salad recipe is the perfect answer.

Freshly shaved Brussels sprouts and crunchy slivered almonds are studded with ruby-red raspberries and salty shards of parmesan cheese. The Brussels are balanced out with a sweet and tangy Dijon maple vinaigrette, providing an explosion of flavor that takes this salad to a whole new level.

If you've never tried a raw Brussels sprouts salad before, the unique combination of ingredients in this will make you a huge fan. Brussels sprouts are such a flavorful healthy veggie!

If you're looking for other recipes that will help include them into your meal plan, you should try this Shredded Brussels Sprouts, Honey Roasted Brussels Sprouts or this Brussels Sprouts with Hot Bacon Dressing recipe.

🛒 What’s in Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad

• Brussels sprouts
• Fresh raspberries
• Parmesan cheese
• Slivered almonds
• Apple cider vinegar
• Sugar-free maple syrup
• Dijon mustard
• Olive oil
• Dried thyme
• Garlic
• Salt
• Ground black pepper

*Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.

🥣 Recommended Tools

• Mandolin slicer or food processor
• Immersion blender or mini chopper
• Salad bowl

🔪 How to Make Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad

Add all the dressing ingredients into the bowl of a mini chopper, immersion blender or food processor.

Blend until well combined and emulsified, then set aside while you assemble the salad.

Tip: If you don't have a mini chopper, you can mix it in a bowl with a whisk. Add everything to the bowl and stream in the olive oil slowly, while whisking the whole time.

Wash, dry and remove the outer leaves of your Brussels sprouts.  Then shave them as thin as you can get them.  The best way to achieve this is using a mandolin slicer. 

Tip: If you don’t have a mandolin, you can use a sharp knife or food processor with the slicing blade.  I cannot stress enough that you want them shaved, not just shredded.

Add the Brussels sprouts to a large bowl.

Take a wedge of parmesan cheese and using a sharp knife, flake off random shards.

Add them to a bowl along with the raspberries and toasted slivered almonds.

Tip: Alternatively you can use fresh blueberries and chopped toasted walnuts.

Pour the dressing over the top and toss to combine.

Tip: If you want to make it a day ahead, just wait to dress the salad 20 minutes before you're ready to serve it.

Allow the salad to sit for at least 20 minutes before serving. Store leftovers in an airtight container for a few days in the fridge.

Can I Make This Salad in Advance?

You can make this salad up to several hours in advance, but check out these other time-saving tips:

• Prepare vinaigrette in advance:  If you’re making this salad for Easter or other special occasion that require you to be tied up, you can make the maple vinaigrette the night before. Just store in it in the fridge overnight, then about an hour before you’re ready to drizzle it over your salad, set it out to warm up to room temperature. Give it a vigorous shake and add it to your salad.

• Shave the Brussels sprouts in advance:  For a huge time-saver, you can also shave the Brussels sprouts the night before. Just shave them, add them to an airtight plastic bag and store in the fridge. They’ll stay fresh for a couple of days.

• Chip up the parmesan: You can cut up the parmesan up to several days in advance, or you can use pre-shaved parmesan cheese.

Are Brussels Sprouts OK for Keto? How High in Carbs are Brussels Sprouts?

They are an excellent choice for Keto or just about any diet for that matter. On top of being low in carbs, Brussels sprouts are also packed with amazing nutrients like protein, iron potassium and vitamin C.

There are 8 grams of total carbs in one cup of raw Brussels sprouts. They have 3 grams of fiber making the net carbs in Brussels Sprouts to come in around 4 grams.

Variations to Consider

Raspberries: Raspberries are the perfect summer berry that adds a fresh pop of color to the salad. Other options to consider are fresh strawberries, blackberries, blueberries or sugar-free cranberries, if you can find them.

Almonds: You can also use sunflower seeds, pine nuts, chopped walnuts, pecans or pumpkin seeds.

Parmesan cheese: You want a tangy cheese to help balance the flavor. You can use goat cheese, blue cheese or feta, instead of the parmesan.

Other veggies: Feel free to experiment with adding other veggies. Green onions or finely chopped spinach are great options. 

What is the Best Way to Shave Brussels Sprouts?

By far the easiest method is with the mandolin slicer. It gives Brussels a nice restaurant quality evenness. Another safe way is to use a food processor, but you have to make sure you use the right attachment. You want them thinly sliced and not minced up.

You can also use a sharp kitchen knife, which takes a little patience, and the slices are not going to be perfectly even. But it will work if that’s all you have on hand.

Can You Eat Raw Brussels Sprouts in a Salad?

You sure can! Just like you can eat raw broccoli and raw cauliflower, like in this Broccoli Cauliflower Salad, you can eat raw Brussels sprouts in the same way.

Tips for Buying Fresh Brussels Sprouts:

• Look for the sprouts that have bright green leaves without any browning or yellowing.

• Check to make sure the leaves are tight and snug against one another.

• Keep in mind, smaller sprouts are sweeter than larger ones.

• Once you get them home, if you’re not going to cook them within two days, remove them from their package and transfer them to a Ziplock that you leave slightly open. This prevents moisture from building up.

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