Brussels sprout, clementine and apple salad recipe

Ingredients for A salad of Brussels sprouts, clementines, and russet apple

• 175 g Brussels sprouts

• 2 clementines (or other small citrus)

• 1 russet apple

• 15 g sesame seeds

• 30 ml olive oil

• A handful skinned almonds

• A large handful flat-leaf parsley leaves

• 1 clementine

• 1 lemon

• 30 ml olive oil

• 15 ml white wine vinegar

• 15 ml honey

How to make A salad of Brussels sprouts, clementines, and russet apple

1. Put a large pan of water on to boil.

2. Trim the Brussels sprouts, removing the outer leaves and placing them in a bowl of cold water.

3. Slice the remaining sprouts into quarters and add them to the bowl with the leaves. Rinse thoroughly, then drain.

4. Lightly salt the boiling water, then lower in the Brussels sprouts. Cook for a maximum of 2 minutes, until their colour is bright.

5. Prepare a bowl of iced water, or a basin of very cold water. Drain the sprouts and transfer them to the iced water to stop the cooking process.

6. Remove the peel from the clementines. Slice the fruit in half, then into thin slices, and place them in a salad bowl.

7. Halve the apple, then cut each half into thin segments, removing any seeds as you go. Toss the apple segments with the clementines.

8. In a dry frying pan, toast the sesame seeds until they are a rich golden brown. Tip half of the seeds into a small bowl and add the remainder to the clementines and sprouts.

9. Return the frying pan to the heat, add the oil, then the almonds. Cook, moving them around the pan every few minutes, until they are golden and fragrant. Lightly salt, then remove and place on kitchen paper to drain.

10. Drain and lightly dry the Brussels sprouts and their leaves, then toss them gently with the apples and clementines.

11. Squeeze the juice from the clementine and lemon into a bowl and stir in the reserved sesame seeds. Using a fork or small whisk, beat in the olive oil, white wine vinegar, and honey. Season with salt and black pepper, then use this dressing to coat the salad.

Disclaimer
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