Brussels Sprouts Salad with Fingerling Potato, seasoned with Caraway Seeds and Juniper Berries

This simple, fast, gluten free salad uses a few less common herbs and spices including caraway seeds and juniper berries. Caraway seeds, the spice that is probably known most for being sprinkled on top of rye bread, can be found in most grocery stores but juniper berries might be harder to find. If your local grocery store doesn’t carry it, try an upscale grocery store like Whole Foods or a natural food store or specialty spice shop. Otherwise you can buy juniper berries online. Juniper berries are worth tracking down as they add a great earthy and sharp herbaceous woodsy scent and flavor to this salad. Juniper berry is also great with wild game dishes and I use it when I cure bacon. The salad itself can be made ahead of time and served warm or cold. I prefer it warm but obviously for a picnic it’s perfect at room temperature or cool. Just be sure to taste the salad before you serve it, as the cold tends to dull flavors. You may need to adjust salt and pepper to the salad if it’s served cold.