Warm Brussels Sprout Salad

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Skill Level	Easy

Preparation Time	10 minutes	Total Time	15 minutes
Servings	8	Cost Per Serving	$0.75

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Ingredients

3 cups (about 15)	Brussels Sprouts, shaved or thinly sliced
1/2	Fennel Bulb, shaved or thinly sliced
1/4 cup	Pumpkin Seeds or Sunflower Seeds
1/2	Orange, zest and juice
1 tsp	Dijon Mustard
1/2 tbsp	Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tsp	Thyme (fresh or dried)
2 tbsp	Dried Cranberries (optional)
To Taste	Sea Salt and Ground Black Pepper

Directions

In a medium skillet or sauté pan, over medium heat, add pumpkin seeds and toast until lightly golden brown.
Add orange juice, zest, dijon mustard, thyme, and olive oil. Bring to a simmer and whisk well.
Add shaved Brussels sprouts and fennel. Pot a lid on top of the pan and turn off the heat. Leave for about two minutes.
Garnish with a few dried cranberries.

Nutrition

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Brussels sprouts are an excellent source of vitamin C. By weight, Brussels sprouts have 27 per cent more vitamin C than oranges!
Brussels sprouts are also an excellent source of folate, a B vitamin. Folate helps reduce damage to DNA while keeping genes that may promote cancer turned off.
Diets high in foods that contain folate are associated with a reduced risk of pancreatic cancer.