Name: Shaved Brussel Sprouts, Baby Kale and Apple Salad
Ingredients: 1 cup walnuts, toasted; 2 tbs dijon mustard; 1/2 cup arbequina olive oil; 2 tbs white wine vinegar; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/8 tsp ground pepper; 1/2 5oz container baby kale; 8-10 brussel sprouts, shaved; 2 apples cored and cubed; 1 small shallot, minced fine; 1 clove garlic, minced fine; 8 oz ham steak, cubed; 6 oz sharp cheddar, cubed

A nice fall salad, brussels sliced thin, baby kale, and sweet apples, complemented with cheese and nuts, dressed with mustardy goodness. This one makes a great light lunch.

There are a lot of different directions you can go with this salad. Chicken goes great instead of ham. Microplaned pecorino gives a sultry saltiness that can sub for the sharpness of the cheddar. Smoked almonds can go in for the walnuts. It’s all good.

You could also make this as a side for dinner, take out the ham and serve it next to a medium rare ribeye. Yumm.

Serves: 4, takes 30 minutes

Mise en Place

Staples

1 cupwalnuts, toasted
2 tbsdijon mustard
1/2 cuparbequina olive oil
2 tbswhite wine vinegar
1/2 tspkosher salt
1/8 tspground pepper

Produce

1/2 5oz containerbaby kale
8-10brussel sprouts, shaved
2 applescored and cubed
1 smallshallot, minced fine
1 clovegarlic, minced fine

Meats

8 ozham steak, cubed

Dairy

6 ozsharp cheddar, cubed

Directions

whisk together shallot, garlic. vinegar, salt, pepper, and mustard

slowly whisk in olive oil to make dressing

taste dressing. you may need more oil, vinegar, salt, or pepper depending

in a second bowl, toss ham, kale, sprouts, apples, cheddar, and walnuts together

toss salad with dressing (start with 3/4ths of it and go from there)

serve and eat