Name: Brussels Sprouts Corn Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup vegan mayo; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup fresh parsley; 1 clove garlic (peeled); 1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo (to taste); 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1 tbsp dried chives; salt (if needed); water or non-dairy milk (to thin); 2 cups frozen corn* (thawed and dried); 10 oz shaved brussels sprouts**; 1 15-ounce can black beans (drained and rinsed); 1/2 red onion (diced); 1 jalapeño (seeds and ribs removed, diced); 1 avocado (diced); 2 tbsp roasted sunflower seeds; cilantro (to taste); lime wedges, toasted pita (optional, for serving)

This Brussels Sprouts Corn Salad is served up with vegan chipotle ranch and is ready in just 30 minutes! A simple vegan salad that can be prepped ahead of time!

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This is the salad you are going to want to eat all summer long! It is super easy, has a ton of fresh ingredients and can be prepped ahead of time. The longer it sits, the more the flavors come together. And since we are using shredded brussels sprouts for the greens, they will hold their shape nicely even once they are dressed. Win!

How to make Brussels Sprouts Corn Salad

Most of your time making this salad will go to roasting the corn and making the dressing. And those steps are both incredibly easy! Yep, this is an easy one folks. Roasting the corn is going to require a good skillet - either non-stick or cast iron. Dry roasting corn can seriously ruin an old pan! You can find my non-stick skillet here - it is one of my faves!

The dressing is my go-to vegan ranch recipe, with the addition of some chipotle peppers. Use 1 or 2 peppers, depending on your spice preference, and give everything a good blend in a food processor or blender.

How to serve Brussels Sprouts Corn Salad

When everything is chopped, roasted and blended, add everything to a big bowl and give it a good toss. Top the salad off with plenty of cilantro and serve some lime wedges and warm pita on the side. I swear the warm pita is a must, but you could also do tortilla chips or skip it altogether.

This salad can be served right away or stored in the fridge - I find it is best served within 48 hours.

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5 from 8 votes

Brussels Sprouts Corn Salad

This Brussels Sprouts Corn Salad is served up with vegan chipotle ranch and is ready in just 30 minutes! A simple vegan salad that can be prepped ahead of time!

Course lunch, Main Course

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword black beans, brussels sprouts, chipotle, salad, summer, vegan ranch

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings large salads

Calories 598kcal

Ingredients

FOR THE CHIPOTLE RANCH

½ cup vegan mayo
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup fresh parsley
1 clove garlic peeled
1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo to taste
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
½ teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon dried chives
salt if needed
water or non-dairy milk to thin

FOR THE SALAD

2 cups frozen corn* thawed and dried
10 oz shaved brussels sprouts**
1 15-ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
½ red onion diced
1 jalapeño seeds and ribs removed, diced
1 avocado diced
2 tablespoon roasted sunflower seeds
cilantro to taste
lime wedges, toasted pita optional, for serving

Instructions

Add all of the chipotle ranch ingredients (through the chives) to a food processor or blender. Pulse to combine. Taste & add water and/or salt if needed. Set aside.
Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Add the corn to the dry pan and cook until slightly charred (see notes for tips on cooking the corn). Set aside.
Add all of the salad ingredients to a large bowl and drizzle with dressing. Toss to combine and serve with lime wedges and pita.

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Notes

*TIPS FOR COOKING THE CORN: Be sure to dry the thawed corn before adding it to the pan - you want the pan to be dry. Because this is a dry roast, you want to use a good non-stick pan (get mine here) or a well seasoned cast iron skillet - otherwise, you will probably ruin your pan. If you don't have either of these pans, you can omit the roasting step and just add the thawed corn.

Once the corn is in the pan, try not to move it around too much. This will allow it to get that nice char. Lower the heat to medium if the pan starts smoking too much.

**I bought my brussels sprouts already shaved. If you are using whole brussels sprouts, just run them through a food processor to easily shred them.

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Comments

Monica

January 14, 2022 at 11:44 am

Well done. Delicious. A new staple for me. Love the texture and flavors.

Kindness Roots

July 11, 2021 at 10:34 am

Took this salad to a 4th of July potluck and everyone loved it. I made another batch of the dressing to drizzle on roasted veggie tacos the following day - so good.

Kelly

June 07, 2021 at 5:03 am

This was absolutely amazing! There were 3 of us eating this and it was almost completely devoured! My son did not even realize he was eating Brussels LOL!! Rene, you are amazing!! This chipotle ranch is a new fav!!!

- Rene
  
  June 08, 2021 at 10:49 am
  
  Hi Kelly - so glad the whole family enjoyed! And yes, that chipotle ranch can go with so many other things - tacos, bowls or just with veggies!
  
Jessica Albright

June 05, 2021 at 8:28 pm

Would this work with frozen Brussel Sprouts?

- Rene
  
  June 06, 2021 at 11:40 am
  
  Hi Jessica - I don't think so. Frozen sprouts would work better for a cooked recipe. You want them to be fresh and crunchy for this one.
  
  - Cindy
    
    July 26, 2022 at 6:39 pm
    
    Hi there
    Wanting to make this but not clear on whether the brussel sprouts are cooked or raw? Thanks !!! I have all the ingredients. Love your recipes
    
    - Rene
      
      July 27, 2022 at 8:20 am
      
      Hi Cindy! They are raw. Enjoy!
      
Adrienne

June 04, 2021 at 8:54 am

I made this today for lunch. Incredible..taste so good. I pan fried the Brussels sprouts for a few minutes after the corn. And I ate this with corn chips. I highly recommend everyone try this.