This shaved Brussels sprout salad is a once in a while stand-by. red onion and pecorino (or parmesan or grana padano) A dressing of lemon juice and olive oil, a teaspoon of mustard and honey — the fine shaving makes all the difference here, it’s worth the extra 1x1 sprout shredding effort. It is excellent with grilled meats, good in tacos / good next to tacos, it’s great next to mac and cheese, or a grilled cheese, or any kind of barbecue.
I love good salads at restaurants, they’re all about technique and balance and freshness and care. The other night my family went out to eat at a newer Italian restaurant in mb for my mom’s birthday. My dad scoffed at the portion sizes, and I had to agree. Joe and I ordered a chopped salad to split that came out in a medium cereal bowl. It was rather plain and lifeless, big chunks of raddichio, a bagged-salad level chopped salad.
this clunky side salad for $17, regret
I’ve made the Mozza chopped salad a couple times and made it again recently. it is so so good, the opposite of lifeless and also very much worth all the chopping and slicing.
SHAVED BRUSSELS SPROUTS SALAD
from Merrill Stubbs via food52
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon whole grain mustard
1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cups Brussels sprouts
1/2-3/4 cup finely grated pecorino romano
Soak the red onion slices in a little bowl of cold water for 15 minutes while you prep the rest
In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, honey, mustard, a pinch of salt and pepper, and whisk. Whisk in the olive oil until emulsified.
Trim all the Brussels sprouts - slice off the hard root end and any bruised parts, peel away any funky outer leaves. Using a mandoline, finely shave the sprouts one by one. When done, run your fingers through to separate the leaves so that the shredded sprouts resemble a fine slaw.
Drain the water from the red onion. Put the shredded sprouts in a bowl and toss with the onions and the dressing. fold in the pecorino, taste and adjust seasonings if need be. bon appetito