The salad that almost caused me to lose my finger 🙂
Christmas Confetti Salad
yields :4 servings
Ingredients
For the Apple Cider Maple Vinaigrette
- 2-4 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves (or rosemary)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- fresh cracked black pepper
For the Salad
- 1 medium head of radicchio, thinly sliced
- 2 lb whole brussels sprouts, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup Marcona almonds, roasted and salted, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup fresh goat cheese, crumbled by hand*
- 2 roasted chicken breasts, cubed (optional)
- flaky salt and fresh ground black pepper
- balsamic vinegar, for drizzling (optional)
Instructions
- Make the Vinaigrette: In a small container with a tight-fitting lid, combine all of the ingredients, close the lid, and shake until emulsified.
- Make the salad: Combine all the salad ingredients in a large salad bowl. Right before serving, drizzle with just enough dressing to coat, plus a pinch of flaky salt and fresh ground black pepper. Toss to combine. Finish with an optional drizzle of balsamic vinegar.
This salad is sooooooo good!!! Definitely my new fixation meal I make it almost once a week now!!
The first time I made it my parents were being very judgmental as I was putting it together… fast forward to now: they literally ask me to make it every time I visit!! Thank you Hayden!!!
Unreal will be making again and again. Also put Brussels in food processor bc I got scared of losing a finger and worked like a charm
Cannot wait xo
Thank you so much for making a Christmas salad for us in the Southern Hemisphere. That’s festive work lunches sorted for me 🙂 P.S. Hope your finger is ok
This was one delicious salad!!! I used regular almonds bc that’s what I had and subbed red cabbage for radicchio bc that’s what my grocery store had. Absolutely divine, surprisingly savory and so well-balanced. Thank you Meredith!