Wednesday, March 28, 2012

brussels sprouts, take 2

So after I made the brussels sprouts in the previous post, there were more brussels sprouts to use up, but I wanted to try something new.  My aunt had told me about a raw brussels sprout salad she had at a restaurant, so I decided to try cole slaw made with brussels sprouts.  The flavor of  the brussels sprouts is stronger than cabbage, so I kept trying to think of ingredients to help tone that down a little.  Also, the texture is a little less crunchy than cabbage, so I needed to add something to give it that crunch.  I added a little of this and that until I came up with this:

brussels sprouts cole slaw

Ingredients:
3-4 cups finely chopped brussels sprouts (I used a little less than 1/2 of a 2 lb)
1 apple chopped
1 avacado cubed
a little red onion diced
a couple handfuls of walnuts chopped (sunflower seeds would be good - I think I was out of those)
sauce:
1/2 c. plain greek yogurt
1 lime juiced
1-2 T red wine vinegar
1 tsp sugar
salt & pepper to taste

Instructions:
Combine and enjoy! (and add more yogurt or lime juice until satisfied)  I did eat a little goat cheese with a couple bites, and liked that too.

2 comments:

  1. The most interesting thing I've done with Brussels is to put them in a salmon chowder... And that really isn't very interesting. This one sounds good though! Thanks for the new idea :) p.s. the previous comment I was wondering if the pizza was a main... I wouldn't dream of trying to pass Brussels as a main... Eric's good... But not that good :)

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  2. haha... I was wondering about the brussel sprouts as a main.. I don't think I could do that either! And yes, the pizza was a main. :) I know I made another kind too...

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