Cook: 20 minutes

Serves: 4 - 5

This colourful, seasonal salad is full of texture and flavour. Plenty of fresh herbs and a shower of pomegranate seeds add a juicy pop of colour. Use maple syrup instead of honey in the dressing if you want to make this vegan.

Method

Bring a pan of lightly salted water to the boil and cook the orzo according to the pack instructions until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
Heat the oil in a large heavy based frying pan and cook the shredded sprouts over a high heat for 2-3 minutes until just softened. Remove from the heat to cool.
Put the apples in a large bowl and add the orzo then toss in the sprouts, pomegranate seeds, chilli, herbs and poppy seeds.
Place the dressing ingredients into a screw top jar and shake vigorously to mix. Pour over the salad and toss again to mix. Season generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper and toss again.
Serve scattered with toasted pecan nuts if using.

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Ingredients

Name: Brilliant Brussels sprout, apple, herb and orzo slaw
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4 - 5
Ingredients: 225g orzo; 1 tbsp olive oil; 225g Brussels sprouts, trimmed and finely shredded; 2 red apples, cored, quartered and roughly sliced; 2 pomegranates, seeds only; ½-1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped; 2 tbsp parsley, chopped; 2 tbsp thyme leaves; 2 tbsp chives, chopped; 2 tbsp mint, chopped; 1 tbsp poppy seeds; For the dressing; 1 lemon, juiced; 6 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp honey/maple syrup; 2 tsp Dijon mustard; Garnish:; 50g toasted pecan nuts, optional

225g orzo
1 tbsp olive oil
225g Brussels sprouts, trimmed and finely shredded
2 red apples, cored, quartered and roughly sliced
2 pomegranates, seeds only
½-1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
2 tbsp parsley, chopped
2 tbsp thyme leaves
2 tbsp chives, chopped
2 tbsp mint, chopped
1 tbsp poppy seeds
For the dressing
1 lemon, juiced
6 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp honey/maple syrup
2 tsp Dijon mustard
Garnish:
50g toasted pecan nuts, optional

Brilliant Brussels sprout, apple, herb and orzo slaw

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