Name: Air-Fryer Brussels Sprouts Salad With Spiced Maple Vinaigrette
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb. brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved lengthwise; 6 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided; ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more; ½ cup coarsely chopped raw walnuts; 1 tsp. crushed fennel seeds; 1 tsp. nigella seeds; 5 Tbsp. white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar; 2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup; Freshly ground pepper; ½ small red onion, halved, thinly sliced; 5 oz. mixed salad greens or baby kale; 1½ cups cooked grains (such as farro or barley); ¾ cup crumbled feta; ¼ cup sweetened dried cranberries or dried tart cherries

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Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Drew Aichele

It might be worth getting an air fryer just to make brussels sprouts (though we have plenty more air fryer recipes where these came from). Crunchy and deliciously bittersweet, the charred air-fryer brussels sprouts come to life in this refreshing grain salad, where they are tossed with bits of briny feta, sweet-tart cranberries, and a fennel- and nigella-seed-spiced maple syrup vinaigrette. If I'm looking for more protein, I chop up some hard-boiled eggs and fold them into the salad. Feel free to add extra feta and dried cranberries or cherries on top, if you like.

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