Super Sprout Salad
Serves Serves 4-6
Don’t fancy sprouts in a salad? Think again! A Christmas wonder dish, but equally good whenever Brussels are in season, this crunchy, punchy salad dish revolutionises the quintessential Christmas dinner veggie.
Garlic, lemon and mustard completely change the taste of the sprout and bring it far closer to its more popular cousin, cabbage. Great for the buffet table to go with cold meats over the festive period, it is also an ideal way to use up any leftover sprouts.
This super sprout salad can’t be made too far in advance and doesn’t keep well once made but what you can do to get ahead, is steam the sprouts and mix the yoghurt with the mustard and garlic. Then it’s just a case of combining the last few remaining ingredients once you’re ready to serve.
The dressing works brilliantly on grilled fish or chicken or mix it with leftover potatoes for a potato salad with a twist.
What you need
Approximately 500g bag of brussel sprouts, trimmed and halved
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
130g Coconut Collaborative natural yoghurt
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Zest and juice ½ lemon
2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped (plus extra for garnish)
2 tbsp pine nuts (optional)
Salt and pepper
What you do
Steam the sprouts for approximately eight to ten minutes. They should still have a bit of a bite as nobody likes a soggy sprout, especially not in a salad!
Drain the steamed sprouts and rinse them under cold water to prevent them from cooking further and to help them keep their vibrant colour. Dry them on kitchen roll to absorb any excess water.
Transfer the dried Brussels to a large dish and toss them in the olive oil, seasoning well.
You can at this stage pop the Brussels in the fridge, covered, for up to 12 hours.
In a small bowl, combine the yoghurt, garlic, mustard, lemon zest, lemon juice, fresh dill and a little seasoning.
Stir the yoghurt mixture through the Brussels sprouts.
If you are using the pine nuts, heat a small frying pan and dry fry the pine nuts for a minute or so until golden.
