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Spicy Roasted Veggie Date Salad on plate with fork

Spicy Roasted Veggie Date Salad

5 from 11 votes
Bite into a flavor-packed dish with this Spicy Roasted Veggie Date Salad made with broccoli, Brussels sprouts, almonds, shrimp, and more!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 salads
Course: dinner, meal-prep, Salad
Cuisine: American
Calories: 1177

Ingredients
  

Salad
  • 3 heads broccoli chopped small
  • 20 oz shredded brussels sprouts
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 10 medjool dates
  • 1 cup salted almonds
  • 2 lbs raw shrimp
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp calabrian chili paste
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • Freshly grated pecorino romano for topping
Dressing
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 tsp Calabrian chili paste
  • 2 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp salt

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 425F. Chop broccoli into very small pieces. Place on parchment lined baking sheet. Add shredded Brussel sprouts to sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and salt, toss, and bake for 20 minutes, tossing half way through. Let cool.
  2. While baking, chop pitted medjool dates and salted almonds into small pieces. Set aside.
  3. Cook raw, peeled, tail off shrimp by heating a pan over medium heat. Add butter and Calabrian chili paste. Add shrimp and a pinch of salt. Cook two minutes per side and turn off heat. Set aside.
  4. Make dressing by whisking together olive oil, Calabrian chili paste, lemon zest, lemon juice, honey, and salt. Set aside.
  5. Assemble salad by putting roasted veggies in bowls, then add cooked shrimp, dates, almonds, and grate fresh pecorino Romano on top.
  6. Drizzle dressing evenly over salads. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 1177kcalCarbohydrates: 110gProtein: 58gFat: 66gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 42gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 293mgSodium: 2804mgPotassium: 2988mgFiber: 27gSugar: 62gVitamin A: 4509IUVitamin C: 543mgCalcium: 543mgIron: 8mg

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