Brussel Sprout Salad

Posted by debi on April 5, 2010 at 5:26 pm in Recipes, Vegetables, Side Dishes & Salads | 1 comment

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Recipe Tags: almonds, apple, bacon, brussel sprouts, gorgonzola cheese

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh brussel sprouts (chopped)
• 1/4 cup fresh, sliced almonds
• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 1/4 cup apple cider
• 1/2 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese
• 1/4 apple, cut into bite-sized slices (optional)

Directions

1. Clean sprouts and remove outer leaves, then chop.
2. In skillet, fry chopped bacon on medium for 5 minutes, or until brown and crispy. Toss in almonds and cook for 1 minute until toasted. Remove bacon and almonds with slotted spoon and transfer to paper towel to drain.
3. Drain bacon fat from pan, leaving about 1 tablespoon to cook sprouts in. Add chopped brussel sprouts to pan and stir to coat with bacon fat. Add apple cider and cook on high until boiling.
4. Cover and reduce heat to low and let simmer for 10-12 minutes, or until sprouts are tender. Remove and place in serving bowl.
5. Add bacon, almonds and gorgonzola crumbles to bowl. Add apples, if desired. Toss, serve and enjoy!

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1 comment

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   Teresa

   Posted on April 13, 2010

   You are brave…going for the mini cabbage heads! I usually like one and then I am *done* with them for several months, but this recipe looks like it is worth a try!