Jam-packed with delicious ingredients and lots of texture, this salad is both filling and amazingly satisfying. Tastes great both warm and cold and can be made ahead of time!Note on serving: This serves 2-3 people.MAKE AHEAD: This salad can be made up to 4 days ahead of time. There are a few things to note though if storing it for longer than 24-ish hours:• I'd keep the toasted coconut and crunchy topping separate from the rest of the ingredients and at room temp because they'll get soggy otherwise.• Also, if you want to reheat the steak before serving, keep that separate as well.• And keep the dressing separate and only pour over the salad before serving, otherwise everything could get too soggy again as well.• Wait to slice the apples until right before serving or toss the apples with a bit of lemon juice so they won't brownOtherwise, this salad makes a great candidate for meal prep!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Servings: 2people
Ingredients
For the Crunchy Topping and Toasted Coconut:
1/2cupSliced Tigernuts
1tbspMaple Syrup
1/4tspSea Salt
1/2cupCoconut Chips or unsweetened, shredded Coconutomit for coconut-free
For the Brussels Sprouts:
2cupsBrussels Sprouts ends removed and sliced into 1/4-inch slices
2tbspAvocado Oil, Olive Oil, or Coconut Oil
1/4tspSea Salt
For the Steak:
4ozSirloin Steak
1/4tspSea Salt
1tbspAvocado Oil, Olive Oil, or Coconut Oil
For the Citrus Vinaigrette:
1/4cupApple Cider Vinegaror White Wine Vinegar
1/4cupOrange Juice
1tbspHoney
1cloveGarlic minced
1/4tspSea Salt
1/2cupOlive Oil or Avocado Oil
For the Salad:
4cupsKale tough stems removed and chopped finely
2Mandarin Orangespeeled and segmented
1Applecored and sliced thinly
1/4cupPomegranate Arils
Instructions
First, make the crunchy topping + toasted coconut:
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Toss the pecans or sliced tigernuts(for AIP) with the maple syrup and sea salt and spread evenly on one half of the baking sheet. If you're on Whole30, just roast the pecans dry with no salt or maple syrup.
Spread the coconut flakes on the other side of the baking sheet.
Bake for 7-10 minutes, stirring the coconut at least once, until the coconut is toasted.
Cook the brussels sprouts:
While the crunchy topping is baking, slice the brussels sprouts.
Heat a frying pan over medium heat, add the oil, and then add the brussels sprouts. Season with the sea salt and toss a bit to coat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 7-10 minutes, until the brussels soften a bit.
Cook the steak:
While the brussles are cooking, heat a separate skillet (cast iron if possible) over high heat until smoking hot. Add the oil, and swirl around a bit to cover the bottom of the pan.
Once the oil in the pan is hot, place the steak into the pan and leave for 5 minutes without disturbing, then flip and cook for another 5 minutes. This is a great time to slice the other veggies if you haven't done so yet! Check the temperature with an instant-read thermometer and remove it from the pan when done. (130 F for rare, 135 for medium-rare, 145 for medium and 155 for well done). Cover with some aluminum foil or a kitchen towel and let rest while you go onto the next step.
Prep the rest of the ingredients:
While everything is cooking, slice the apple, peel and segment the oranges, remove the arils from the pomegranate (if you didn't buy just the arils), and chop the kale.
Also make the vinaigrette by whisking all of the ingredients together (you can also just put everything into a jar and shake really well)
Assemble the salads:
Divide the ingredients between the plates and serve!