Brussel Sprouts Salad with Black Quinoa & Apple

Happy Tuesday guys! Today’s recipe is Brussel Sprouts Salad with Black Quinoa & Apple – crunchy, refreshing and so easy to make. 👌

Brussel Sprouts Salad with Black Quinoa & Apple

What you need:

  • brussel sprouts
  • pecans
  • black quinoa
  • dried fruit, mixed
  • red apple
  • Dijon mustard
  • honey
  • lemon
  • salt
Brussel Sprouts Salad with Black Quinoa & Apple

You can easily roast the sprouts in advance and store them in the fridge. It’ll only take a couple of minutes to assemble the salad. It’s perfect for when the hunger strikes and you need a quick, simple and delicious meal. Also, it’s just on time for the festive season -serve it as a side or main, as a vegetarian option.

Brussel Sprouts Salad with Black Quinoa & Apple

Here’s how to make this beautiful Brussel Sprouts Salad with Black Quinoa & Apple

Ingredients:

  • 300g brussel sprouts, cut in halves and roasted
  • 1 red apple, cut into pieces
  • 100g black quinoa, cooked
  • a handful od dried fruit (cranberries, cherries, raisins, apricots)
  • 15-20 pecans

For the dressing:

  • 1tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1tbsp honey
  • 1tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • salt to taste
Brussel Sprouts Salad with Black Quinoa & Apple

Preparation:

  • To make the salad, in a salad bowl, simply combine all the ingredients together.
  • Whisk the dressing ingredients together, in a separate bowl and pour over the salad.

Enjoy!

Brussel Sprouts Salad with Black Quinoa & Apple

I hope you guys are doing all right in these terrible times. Let’s be kind to each other and remember that it shall pass. Let’s try and nourish our bodies and minds and try and be better persons.

Brussel Sprouts Salad with Black Quinoa & Apple

What are you all making this festive season?

I’m making a vegetarian menu for Christmas Eve – stuffed dried peppers with bulgur wheat and olives, stuffed cabbage rolls, stuffed vine leaves, pickled veggies, pumpkin pies, bean salad, etc.(Bulgarian tradition) and a roasted goose with all the trimmings for Christmas lunch.

I’m actually starting prepping tomorrow so I won’t stress out on the day. Foodie life, eh? 😃

I hope you guys love this recipe as much as we did. Stay tuned for more quick, easy and tasty seasonal recipes coming soon.

Meanwhile, have a tasty Tuesday and keep safe.

Brussel Sprouts Salad with Black Quinoa & Apple