here is a great easy and quick to make salad to accompany the heavier items on the menu. having the colors red, green and white and using seasonal ingredients make this a proper christmas salad.
ingredients for 4 people
8 large brussels sprouts
1/2 red paprika/bell pepper
1/2 crisp apple
1 1/2 artichoke hearts
1/3 cup pomegranate kernels
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
2 Tbsp virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp maple syrup
1 Tbsp vinegar
1 tsp each salt and pepper
slice the brussels sprouts nice and thin
chop the paprika and artichoke heart. peel and cut the apple into quarters and slice them thinly
dry roast the pumpkin seeds in a frying pan until they start popping
remove the seeds and set aside. pour about 1 tsp of the olive oil in the pan and
sautee the sliced brussels sprouts just a couple of minutes. they should still be crunchy so don't overcook them.
put them in a suitable salad bowl. while they cool off i wanted to tell you about the photo on the wall behind me. that photo i took in 1975 at the foot of Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite national park. that summer i hiked the john muir trail. i was 6 weeks in the mountains and didn't even carry a tent. what a time it was.
the photo has only faded slightly after all these years...
