Warm Brussels Sprouts with Apples and Red Onions

Slice the Brussels sprouts to help them cook quickly, then splash them with a warm bacon vinaigrette. Use the best bacon you can find for this recipe.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)

Ingredients

• 2  slices applewood-smoked bacon
• 2  cups  diced peeled Granny Smith apple
• 1/2  cup  thinly sliced red onion
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 2  tablespoons  water
• 2  tablespoons  cider vinegar
• 3  cups  thinly sliced Brussels sprouts (about 1 pound)
• 1  teaspoon  stone-ground mustard
• 1/2  teaspoon  kosher salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan; crumble. Add apple, onion, and garlic to drippings in pan; sauté for 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Add 2 tablespoons water and vinegar to pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Add Brussels sprouts; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in mustard, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with bacon. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

54 (25% from fat)

Fat:

1.5g (sat 0.5g,mono 0.6g,poly 0.2g)

Protein:

3g

Carbohydrate:

8.4g

Fiber:

2.6g

Cholesterol:

3mg

Iron:

0.9mg

Sodium:

228mg

Calcium:

28mg