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Bacon Brussels Sprouts

Bacon Brussels Sprouts Salad (Quick & Easy)

Brussels sprouts are a very polarizing vegetable. People tend to love them or loathe them.

One time, at the start of one of my CrossFit classes we all went around introducing ourselves and sharing what our favorite vegetable is, and I think 9 out of the 12 people there said brussels sprouts (including myself). I told my boyfriend that, and he told me that I was working out with “a bunch of freaks.”


But I’m on a mission to convert the haterz into lovers. I’m convinced that anyone who “hates” brussels sprouts has just never tried properly prepared brussies. My two favorite ways to make brussels sprouts are both very simple, and very yummy: 1) cooked stovetop with some olive oil and sea salt, 2) roasted with olive oil, bacon, and sea salt. I love them without the bacon, but bacon does make everything taste better 🙂 So I’m gonna share with you my basic bacon brussels sprouts recipe with you today!

Fun fact: I met Danielle Walker from Against all Grain this weekend. She’s just as lovely and inspiring in person as she is on her blog. She has overcome so much at such a young age. Also, if you don’t own her new cookbook, Against all Grain, you can pick it up at Barnes and Noble (and you definitely should, even if you don’t eat Paleo).
Fun fact 2: I’m headed to DC tomorrow to visit family, and I’m going to meet Heather from Virginia is for Hunter Gatherers while I’m there! Woohoo can’t wait!

I’m gonna be gone for about a week but that won’t stop me from posting or eating Paleo, so keep up with my travels and eats on instagram @primalbites!
Now onto the brussies.

Bacon Brussels Sprouts

Ingredients: 

1-2 pounds brussels sprouts, trimmed and cut in half
2 Tbsp olive oil
3 slices nitrate-free bacon
1 tsp sea salt



Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 F and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil
  2. Chop the bacon into small pieces (cutting raw bacon is really hard unless you have a good, sharp knife, so if you don’t have one, you should invest in one)
  3. Toss the trimmed and halved brussels sprouts in olive oil.
  4. Spread the sprouts out on the foil-lined baking sheet, sprinkle with sea salt, and spread the chopped bacon among the sprouts.
  5. Bake for 25-30 minutes, stirring the sprouts around after 15 minutes.

And there you have it. The sprouts become caramelized and sweet, and the salty bacon complements the dish wonderfully.

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