Air-Fryer Brussels Sprouts Salad With Spiced Maple Vinaigrette
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It might be worth getting an air-fryer just to make brussels sprouts. Crunchy and deliciously bittersweet, the charred air-fryer brussels sprouts come to life in this refreshing grain salad, where they are tossed with bits of briny feta, sweet-tart cranberries, and a fennel- and nigella-seed-spiced maple syrup vinaigrette. If I'm looking for more protein, I chop up some hard-boiled eggs and fold them into the salad. Feel free to add extra feta and dried cranberries or cherries on top, if you like.
Recipe information
Total Time
35 minutes
Yield
4 servings
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Heat air fryer to 400°. Toss 1 lb. brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved lengthwise, 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, and ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a large bowl to coat. Transfer to air fryer; reserve bowl. Roast, giving basket a shake halfway through, until tender, 18–20 minutes. Add ½ cup coarsely chopped raw walnuts and toss to combine. Roast until brussels sprouts are deep golden brown and charred in spots and walnuts are golden brown, about 2 minutes.
Step 2
Meanwhile, toast 1 tsp. crushed fennel seeds and 1 tsp. nigella seeds in a dry small skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant, 30–45 seconds. Immediately transfer to a small bowl and add remaining 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil. Whisk in 5 Tbsp. white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar and 2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup; season dressing with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Step 3
Transfer brussels sprouts to reserved bowl. Add ½ small red onion, halved, thinly sliced, 5 oz. mixed salad greens or baby kale, 1½ cups cooked grains (such as farro or barley), ¾ cup crumbled feta, and ¼ cup sweetened dried cranberries or dried tart cherries. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss to coat.
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Back to TopOMG! The sprouts only took about 10 minutes in the air fryer, because they were small. I did not have the seeds that were called for. I added a few slices of cooked bacon, crumbled, after roasting the sprouts. I used maple pepper with the salt to roast them, and added a small amount of raisins and dried cherries once they were cooked. I omitted the feta since I avoid dairy, but think you could sub shaved Parmesan for it, and that would be similar to a warm brussel sprout Caesar salad I had the other day (yum). I will be adding cooked farro to it for a complete meal. Soooo good!
Cindy Sunshine
Emmaus, PA
4/21/2024
Loved this combination. Made it “as is” except used dried figs, which worked really well with the other ingredients. Will definitely make this again. Agree with the other reviewer on timing of the sprouts, mine were a bit overdone at 8 minutes. Watch or reduce temp to 350.
Carrie T
Oakland, CA
6/2/2024
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