Name: Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate Seeds, Walnuts, and Manchego
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbsps white wine vinegar; 1 tsp freshly grated lemon zest (, plus extra for garnish); 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 tsp dijon mustard; Fine sea salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 lb brussels sprouts (, trimmed and finely sliced); 1-2 tbsps walnut oil; 2 tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; ½ to ¾ cup pomegranate seeds (from 1 medium pomegranate); ¾ cup toasted walnuts (, finely chopped ); ⅔ cup freshly grated Manchego cheese (about 2 oz); Chenin Blanc

Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate Seeds, Walnuts, and Manchego

Servings

5servings

Servings

5servings

Ingredients

2tbsps white wine vinegar
1tsp freshly grated lemon zest, plus extra for garnish
1tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1tsp dijon mustard
Fine sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1lb brussels sprouts, trimmed and finely sliced
1-2tbsps walnut oil
2tbsps extra-virgin olive oil
½ to ¾cup pomegranate seeds (from 1 medium pomegranate)
¾cup toasted walnuts, finely chopped
⅔cup freshly grated Manchego cheese (about 2 oz)

WINE PAIRING

Chenin Blanc

Instructions

WHISK together the vinegar, lemon zest, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, ¾ tsp of salt, and several grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Add the sprouts and toss well to combine and coat the sprouts. Let stand to marinate, 5 minutes.
DRIZZLE in 1 tbsp of the walnut oil and the 2 tbsps of olive oil and toss well to combine. Add the pomegranate seeds, walnuts, and all but about ¼ cup of the Manchego. Toss well and adjust salt and pepper and the walnut oil to taste. Transfer to a serving bowl or individual shallow bowls and top with the remaining Manchego, and sprinkle with more lemon zest if you wish.
Note: There are more reverent ways than this one to separate pomegranate seeds from their pith and membrane, but I recommend the following method for ease, speed, and a no-mess outcome. Trim a small piece off the top, stem end of the pomegranate. Resting the fruit on its cut end, cut it vertically into quarters along its natural ridges. Submerge the sections in a bowl of cool water and use your fingers to gently rub and release the seeds from the pith that surrounds them. The water helps keep the juice from splattering onto you and your kitchen. It also allows the white pith to float to the top, making it easier to skim and discard it. Drain the pomegranate seeds. You will lose some of their tart-sweet juice in the process, but not enough to worry about.

Recipe Notes

The Vegetable Butcher by Cara Mangini • Workman Publishing • Photography by Matthew Benson