Monday, December 30, 2013

The one with the Brussels sprouts salad

After all of the holiday hustle and bustle (which involved quite a bit of food and some last minute orders from my shop), I am craving something that doesn't involve too much trouble to make and that's somewhat healthy as well. I've made this recipe a couple of times now, the original recipe can be found here. As a kid, even hearing the words 'Brussels sprouts' made me cringe. It amazes me how much I've come to like sprouts over the years.


What you'll need (lunch for 4):
  • 500 grams of brussels sprouts, washed, halved and the outside leaves removed
  • 100 grams of blue cheese
  • 1 cup of walnuts
  • 1 cup of dried cranberries
  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 2 tablespoons of honey
  • 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil


What you'll need to do:
Heat the butter in a frying pan and add the halved sprouts once the butter has melted and bake them for a couple of minutes. Test of they're ready, they still need a bit of a bite. Add the walnuts and honey and stir this all together quickly, until the sprouts have caramelized a bit. Take the pan of the heat and transfer the mixture to a bowl and add the cranberries and season with salt and pepper. Crumble and toss in the blue cheese. Drizzle with the olive oil and you're ready! I like this salad most when it's still a bit warm.


This time I used walnuts, but you can also use pecans. The salad goes well with fresh, warm bread. A while ago, I posted another recipe with sprouts over here.

    25 comments:

    1. I see them in store....but I never tried Brussels sprouts yet :) Thank you for sharing your recipes...I will definatelly try them now! Looks yummy:)

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      1. I guess sprouts are something you either love, or hate. I'd love to hear if you like them.

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    2. A vegetable recipe, this is what I need know. I've been full with all the meat dishes around me :) How I wish I have the talent to cook though haha

      Wishing you all the best in 2014 Marieken! Glad to discover your blog :)

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    3. I must admit that I'm not a huge brussel sprouts kinda gal, but with the ingredients in this one, I actually salivated a bit:D How can u go wrong with anything that has walnuts?

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      1. Don't forget the cheese! Everything tastes good with cheese! I think you can ditch the sprouts if you don't like them :-)

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    4. This sounds delightful! I've learned that brussels sprouts are really quite okay--who knew?! Thanks for the recipe!

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    5. I tried brussel sprouts once at a local restaurant. they made me gag. lol. they were all mushy and smelled awful. must have been the way they were cooked, but it ruined me. heehee
      Debbi
      -yankeeburrow

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    6. um yummm! i will totally have to try this out
      xo Jessica
      www.NewlyLoved.com

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    7. that looks SO good and easy!!! Must try this.

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    8. We actually had brussel sprouts yesterday, but yours looks and sounds much more delicous!
      Congrats on the orders :)

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    9. I'm going to have to give this a try. I have always stayed away from brussel sprouts because I (ignorantly) thought they were boring. That was until this Christmas when I tasted a brussel sprout dish myself. I then discovered what I've been missing all these years! I will definitely give your recipe at try because I'm anxious to experiment with more brussel sprouts!

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    10. Yum! I'm actually a big fan of brussel sprouts even though I know they're generally unpopular. Although, I only ever eat them at christmas time. Maybe I should change that and put them in my salad. Thanks for the recipe! xx

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      1. I love to hear that I am not the only fan of sprouts!

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    11. Just wanna say Happy New Year, Marieken:)

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    12. This sounds and looks delicious! I'll definitely want to try it with pecans ;)
      xo TJ

      http://www.hislittlelady.com

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