Author Notes
I love Brussel Sprouts; however, throughout the years, if I wanted to fix them, I'd have to do it when eating alone. So one day I decided not to tell any of my dinner guests what I was going to make as a salad. I decided to come up with a different way of presenting Brussel Sprouts and fix them totally different. Well, I came up with this recipe prior to inviting them and tried it on myself first. I fell in love with this salad. I was delighted to find that everyone loved them as well. It was then that I knew I had come up with a pretty good recipe for such a hated vegetable! This is a very simple recipe and takes no time to make. —nonchefnick
Ingredients
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6
Thick slices of plain bacon
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12
Large heads of Brussel Sprouts
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Olive oil
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Balsamic Vinegar
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Salt
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Pepper
Directions
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Cut the stem of each sprout so that you can loosen up each leaf carefully.
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Once you can remove the leaf, cut the bottom off a little bit more. Continue until you're left with a sprout that's about 3/4 inch in diameter. Save the unused sprout part for a future dish.
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Rinse leaves in cold water and set aside.
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Slice bacon into 1/2 inch pieces.
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In a 10 inch saute pan, spray cooking spray at the bottom and add a tablespoon of olive oil. Heat over medium high heat.
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Saute bacon until browned but not to a crisp. Drain and set on a paper towel. Clean pan.
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Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in the 10 inch pan on medium high heat.
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Quickly saute Brussel Sprout leaves for a couple of minutes or until they become semi wilted. Salt and pepper to taste.
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Remove from heat and drain out excess oil. Set in large bowl.
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Add the bacon to the bowl and toss with a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Serve lukewarm. Enjoy.
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