Kale Brussels Sprouts Salad

A Whole Foods Detox Salad: The Perfect Lunch 

Need some color in your life? Build your next meal around a fresh, vibrant salad full of detoxifying ingredients. Thanks to the flavors of tahini, lemon, and maple syrup, this kale and carrot salad is totally crave-worthy. 

Interestingly, the calcium in kale may be more bioavailable than the calcium found in cow’s milk. (1) This means your body is better able to utilize it, especially when combined with vitamin D (if you have a good vitamin D supplement, take it along with this salad).  Calcium can help improve liver health, and therefore also your ability to detoxify and revitalize yourself. (2) 

This salad also includes thinly shaved Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts add crunch and color, as well as the essential mineral sulfur, which may help your body shed heavy metals and other toxic substances by supporting liver function. (3) If you’ve never had raw Brussels sprouts before, you may find that this is your new favorite way to enjoy them! 

Shake up a simple dressing for this salad with healthy pantry ingredients, including balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Our refined sugar-free salad dressing recipe is great for other salads besides this one. It will keep in a jar in the refrigerator for up to a month. 

What Is a Detox Salad? 

Detox salads are a popular type of recipe and menu item today. They’re high fiber salads packed with vegetables, fruit, seeds, nuts, and healthy fats. Free of common allergens, they make for a great lunch or light dinner, or a nourishing side dish to serve with a hot meal. You can always add a protein source to your salad to make it more filling. Roasted chickpeas would be a delicious addition to this recipe. 

The best detox salads often emphasize cruciferous vegetables like leafy greens, cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli. Consumption of cruciferous vegetables may support immune health and effective detoxification. (4) This kale detox salad includes two kinds of cruciferous veggies, as well as carrots and dried cranberries. 

A mandoline slicer or food processor will speed up prep, but you don’t need one. 

Carrot Kale Brussels Sprouts Salad Recipe

Serves 4 generously 

Ingredients: (Click here to print!)

• 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

• 2 tablespoons olive oil (get my favorite quality brand here)

• 2 tablespoons tahini 

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

• 2 tablespoons maple syrup

• 1 small bunch kale, destemmed and thinly sliced 

• 1 lb. Brussels sprouts, trimmed and very thinly sliced or shredded 

• 2 large carrots, peeled and shredded

• 1/2 cup unsweetened dried cranberries

• Salt and pepper to taste 

Step 1: Combine vinegar, oil, tahini, lemon juice, and maple syrup in a medium-sized jar. Seal tightly and shake until dressing is emulsified.

Step 2: Place salad ingredients in a large bowl and add all of the dressing. Combine well and season with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy immediately or keep for up to three days in the refrigerator.

Looking to Detox Daily?

This salad is amazing but some days the fridge is rather empty and you’re not eating as well as you’d like.
Look to our Broccoli Sprout and Seed and Mi Detox Electrolytes to make sure you’re supporting your liver every day. 

Our Broccoli Sprout and Seed supplement is just one a day for the powerful support of broccoli sprouts which:

• Support estrogen detoxification

• Subdue free radicals for cancer prevention

• Clear environmental toxins like gasoline additives

Our Mi Detox Electrolytes contain:

• Essential Minerals: Include magnesium, potassium, calcium, and sodium.

• Hydration Support: These electrolytes help maintain proper hydration levels in the body.

• Inulin, a natural polysaccharide prebiotic fiber

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Bridgit Danner, LAc, FDNP, is trained in functional health coaching and has worked with thousands of women over her career since 2004. She is the founder of Women’s Wellness Collaborative llc and HormoneDetoxShop.com.

Check out her easy 5-Day DIY Detox Guide here!