Name: Kale, Cabbage, and Brussels Sprout Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Pepitas - ¾ cup; Olive oil cooking spray - ¾ cup; Cayenne pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Brussels sprouts, trimmed and thinly sliced - 1 pound; Curly kale, chopped - ½ pound; Lacinato (dinosaur) kale, chopped - ½ pound; Napa cabbage, chopped - ½ pound; Sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins®) - 1 ½ cups; Mandarin oranges, drained and sliced in half, or more to taste - 1 (15 ounce) can; Green onions, thinly sliced - 3; Fresh strawberries, sliced, or to taste (Optional) - 4; Poppy seed salad dressing (such as Marie's®) - 1 (12 ounce) bottle; Orange juice concentrate - 3 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Kale, Cabbage, and Brussels Sprout Salad

1. Pepitas ¾ cup

2. Olive oil cooking spray ¾ cup

3. Cayenne pepper ¼ teaspoon

4. Salt and ground black pepper to taste ¼ teaspoon

5. Brussels sprouts, trimmed and thinly sliced 1 pound

6. Curly kale, chopped ½ pound

7. Lacinato (dinosaur) kale, chopped ½ pound

8. Napa cabbage, chopped ½ pound

9. Sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins®) 1 ½ cups

10. Mandarin oranges, drained and sliced in half, or more to taste 1 (15 ounce) can

11. Green onions, thinly sliced 3

12. Fresh strawberries, sliced, or to taste (Optional) 4

13. Poppy seed salad dressing (such as Marie's®) 1 (12 ounce) bottle

14. Orange juice concentrate 3 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Kale, Cabbage, and Brussels Sprout Salad

1 . Stage

Pour pepitas into a bowl and coat with cooking spray. Sprinkle cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper over pepitas and toss to coat.

2 . Stage

Cook and stir coated pepitas in a skillet over medium-low heat until lightly toasted and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and allow pepitas to cool.

3 . Stage

Combine Brussels sprouts, curly kale, lacinato kale, napa cabbage, dried cranberries, mandarin oranges, green onions, strawberries, and toasted pepitas in a large bowl.

4 . Stage

Mix poppy seed dressing and orange juice together in a bowl; pour over Brussels sprouts mixture and toss well.