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5 Ingredient Brussels Sprout Salad

Oct 17, 2014 · 22 Comments

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This 5 Ingredient Brussels Sprout Salad is mixed with crispy bacon and a Dijon mustard, maple and lemon dressing and makes the perfect salad for a meal or can be served as a side dish (think that big holiday that is coming up, Thanksgiving).

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I loooove some delicious cooked or roasted Brussels sprouts! They’re super healthy, cook very well, and are fantastic in a salad (especially if said salad includes BACON!).

But I know some people have had some traumatic experience with Brussels sprouts as a child where they were forced to eat mushy ones and forbidden to leave the table unless their Brussels sprouts were eaten, leaving them to (understandably) hate the little guys. My heart goes out to them, it truly does, but I think I have just the salad to get any non lover of Brussels sprouts loving them, THIS weeks Five Ingredient Friday, 5 Ingredient Brussels Sprout Salad!

Making this salad starts by cutting(or using a mandolin) the Brussels sprouts super finely (it gives them almost an airy quality), then one makes a little sauce for them (perfect combo of sweet, savory, and tangy), then one cooks bacon, then one adds Brussels sprouts in with the bacon and finishes it off with the sauce which coats everything to perfection.

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Soooo yummy! My hubby even said it’s so good it’s BS (haha, get it, BS=Brussels sprouts). But I can’t take all the credit for this recipe! My good friend Debbie (the one who introduced me to 20 minute turkey taco salad and whose beautiful little daughter ‘kid approved’ the 5 ingredient mac and cheese) made this delicious salad when I was at her house and I just couldn’t get enough of it (I’m pretty sure I ate an entire bowl of it and went back for seconds and possibly thirds lol.)

5 Ingredient Brussels Sprout Salad

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 Lb Brussels Sprouts shredded
  • 1/2 Lb Bacon chopped
  • 1.5 Tbs Dijon Mustard
  • 1 Tbs Maple Syrup
  • 1/2 Lemon juice from lemon

Instructions

  • Cut bacon into little pieces and put in a frying pan and turn heat to medium-high and cook the bacon.
  • While the bacon is cooking, shred the Brussels sprouts (I used a mandolin for this, just watch your fingers 🙂 )into a bowl. When Brussels sprouts are done, make the sauce.
  • In a small bowl whisk together Dijon Mustard, Maple Syrup, and juice of half a lemon.
  • When bacon is done and crispy, add the Brussels sprouts to the pan, stir, coating the Brussels sprouts with the bacon and bacon grease, then add the sauce of Dijon mustard, maple syrup, and juice of lemon. Stir all ingredients and cook for about 5 minutes, until Brussels sprouts are warm, but have not lost all their crispness. Remove from heat, spoon salad into a bowl or onto plates and serve warm.

 

 

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  1. Lynn Lovejoy from Order in the Kitchen says

    October 25, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    Phi!!! I love this! what a fabulous recipe! I love Brussels Sprouts!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 26, 2014 at 11:10 am

      Girl, I love Brussels Sprouts as well, they’re just so yummy and cook so well! Thanks for commenting!

      Reply
  2. Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files says

    October 22, 2014 at 3:26 pm

    OH brussels sprouts are the way to my heart! I love the simplicity of your salad! I will take it all day every day 🙂

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 22, 2014 at 10:12 pm

      Brussels sprouts are the best, aren’t they?

      Reply
  3. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says

    October 21, 2014 at 9:58 pm

    Everything is so RIGHT and delicious about this salad 🙂

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 22, 2014 at 9:26 am

      Thank you so much girl!

      Reply
  4. Amanda says

    October 21, 2014 at 9:48 pm

    I love this!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 22, 2014 at 9:26 am

      Thanks girl!

      Reply
  5. Taylor says

    October 20, 2014 at 8:40 pm

    I JUST made Brussel Sprouts for lunch and now I want to eat them ALWAYS. So, your salad is calling MAH NAYMEE girl! Love how simple and delicious it is! Pinned!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 20, 2014 at 8:54 pm

      Thank you so much girl, you know how much I <3 your pins 🙂 I am totally loving Brussels Sprouts, that’s awesome that you had them for lunch, #wewin , right?lol. Thanks as always for commenting!

      Reply
  6. Ashley says

    October 20, 2014 at 5:14 pm

    Yes yes yes! I am allll about the brussels sprouts right now. I would devour this salad! haha

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 20, 2014 at 8:50 pm

      Girl, I totally devoured this salad because I’m totally in love with brussels sprouts, clearly we’re on the same page 🙂

      Reply
  7. dessertfortwo says

    October 20, 2014 at 10:03 am

    I love how simple this is! And it sounds absolutely delicious! 🙂

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 20, 2014 at 12:53 pm

      This salad is definitely super simple and delish, thanks for commenting girl!!

      Reply
  8. cheri says

    October 19, 2014 at 9:22 pm

    Hi Phi, love this recipe, maple syrup and Dijon mustard are perfect together.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 20, 2014 at 12:53 pm

      Thanks Cheri, the maple syrup, Dijon and lemon make the perfect dressing for this salad 🙂

      Reply
  9. Allison says

    October 19, 2014 at 7:59 am

    I’ve never made a salad out of sprouts before! Such a fantastic idea. They’re like tiny little cabbages. Really looking forward to testing this idea in my kitchen when the brussels sprouts come out. Gorgeous!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 19, 2014 at 7:51 pm

      Thank you so much for your lovely comment, brussels sprouts shredded make the absolute best salad, so yummy!

      Reply
  10. Karis says

    October 17, 2014 at 10:26 am

    Brussels sprouts are one of those cool weather vegetables that are hard to find down here which is unfortunate because I love them!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 17, 2014 at 3:33 pm

      Oh no, that’s really too bad that they’re not available down where you are, because Brussels sprouts are so tasty!

      Reply
  11. liztiptopshape says

    October 17, 2014 at 9:52 am

    I love this!! I for one have always loved brussels sprouts – so I will be gobbling this salad up!!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 17, 2014 at 3:30 pm

      Thanks so much girl! I love Brussels sprouts too 🙂

      Reply

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