Raw Winter Salad with Mandarins and Almonds

Hate Brussels sprouts? It’s time to give them another go and this salad is perfect. Thinly sliced and raw, they have a milder flavour than the sulphurous ones you remember from when your mum boiled them to within an inch of their life.

This salad is also proof that you can enjoy both salads and raw food during the winter months. Enjoy this salad with RedKitchens Nenthorn Beef Cheek Cottage Pie.

Ingredients

• 12 Brussels sprouts

• 1 fennel bulb

• 1 head of broccoli

• ½ cup sliced almonds

• 8 mandarins

• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

• zest of half an orange

• ¼ cup orange juice

• 2 tbsp raw honey

• pinch salt

• 1 tsp Dijon mustard

Method

1. Thinly slice the Brussels sprouts, fennel and broccoli. I find a mandolin great for this job, but a sharp knife will also do the trick.  Toss with the almonds and mandarinsegments and the dressing.

2. To make the dressing, place the remaining ingredients in a small jar and shake to combine.

3. Serve on its own or with seared five spiced duck breast, Chinese style pork belly or roast chicken.

Enjoy!

Recipes by Vicki Ravlich-Horan.
When Vicki is not putting together Nourish Magazine she is travelling the world, hosting foodie tours or discovering new destinations. Check them out here www.tasteoftours.com