Description
Barefoot Contessa Winter Slaw brings crisp winter vegetables together in a refreshing salad that dances with tangy and sweet flavors. Colorful cabbage, kale, and julienned carrots mingle with a zesty apple cider vinaigrette, offering you a light and crunchy side dish perfect for cold-weather meals.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables:
- 6 to 8 large kale leaves
- 6 ounces (170 grams) Brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved, and cored
- ½ small head radicchio, cored
Cheese and Dried Fruit:
- 6 ounces (170 grams) Parmesan cheese, in a chunk
- 1 cup dried cranberries
Dressing Ingredients:
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) good olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
Instructions
- Prepare the mixed greens by meticulously slicing kale, Brussels sprouts, and radicchio into delicate, fine strips resembling a classic coleslaw, then transfer the vibrant mixture into a spacious mixing bowl.
- Craft the zesty vinaigrette by whisking fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper in a compact bowl until the ingredients harmonize into a smooth, emulsified dressing.
- Gently drizzle an appropriate amount of the prepared vinaigrette over the sliced greens, ensuring a light, even coating while preserving the remaining dressing for potential additional seasoning.
- Enhance the slaw’s complexity by using a sharp vegetable peeler to create elegant, broad Parmesan cheese shavings, then sprinkle these delicate cheese ribbons alongside dried cranberries over the verdant mixture.
- Delicately combine all components, maintaining the structural integrity of the Parmesan shards, and perform a final taste assessment, adjusting seasoning or incorporating additional vinaigrette as needed to achieve the perfect flavor balance. Serve immediately at a cool room temperature or thoroughly chilled.
Notes
- Slice kale leaves thinly to ensure even coating and easier chewing.
- Grate Parmesan freshly for more vibrant, authentic cheese flavor.
- Crush nuts just before adding to maintain maximum crispness and release natural oils.
- Rest salad briefly after mixing to let flavors meld and dressing penetrate ingredients.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container for a quick next-day lunch boost.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 287
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 587mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 19mg