Make Crunchy Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad

The salad is a refreshing break from all of the stews and cozy food youve probably been consuming for the entire month of January. I love wintery foods and I suppose this falls into this category simply because of its seasonal ingredients, but to me, when I ate this, I thought of warmer days. Dont get me wrong, Im very content its not hot and mosquitos are flying around; Im more of a fall and winter gal.

This salad has many of the attributes of a summer salad: its crisp, crunchy and slightly sweet because of the pomegranate and pear). The diced up bacon adds a nice salty element to it that contrasts with the fruit in an amazing way. The boiled egg is totally optional, but it makes this salad feel more like a meal versus something youd begin your meal with. So, if youre feeling particularly lazy and you just want to make one thing, be sure to include the eggyoull be super full yet still sprightly!

Adrianna Adarme is a food blogger and author living in Los Angeles, California. She writes the blog A Cozy Kitchen, where she shares comforting, everyday recipes from her kitchen. She recently authored her first cookbook, PANCAKES: 72 Sweet and Savory Recipes for the Perfect Stack. She's a lover of breakfast, pie (and sometimes even pie for breakfast), corgis and cute things. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.