Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage and Brussels Sprout Salad

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Sauteed smoked sausage is the perfect addition to this Brussels sprout salad dressed with walnuts, cranberries, and cider vinaigrette.

Ingredients

1 (14 ounce) package Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage, bias-sliced 1/2-inch thick
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon minced shallot
2 teaspoons honey
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/3 cup olive oil
1 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts, thinly sliced
1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Directions

1 In a large skillet, cook and stir sausage slices over medium heat about 5 minutes or until browned. Set aside to cool slightly.
2 For vinaigrette, in a small bowl, combine cider vinegar, shallot, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper. Slowly whisk in olive oil and beat until combined.
3 In a large bowl, combine cooked sausage, Brussels sprouts, red onion, walnuts, and dried cranberries. Drizzle with vinaigrette. Gently toss.
4 Serve immediately or cover and chill up to 4 hours.