13/06/2022

Honeyed Brussels Sprouts with Almond and Dijon Dressing

A much-maligned vegetable, the secret to tasty Brussels sprouts is to caramelise them until they're golden, stopping when they are just tender and still bright green. A drizzle of honey makes them shine, and a sprinkle of toasted nuts never goes astray.

Serves:

4 Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

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Ingredients

500g Brussels sprouts
sea salt and pepper, to taste
honey, for drizzling
1 tablespoon toasted slivered almonds
fresh thyme, for sprinkling
curry powder, for sprinkling (optional)
DIJON DRESSING
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Method

Cut Brussels sprouts in half. Chargrill on both sides until charred and just tender, but still bright green.
Arrange on a platter. Season and drizzle with Dijon Dressing and honey. Sprinkle with almonds, fresh thyme and a little curry powder.
For the Dijon Dressing, shake all ingredients together in a jar to make a dressing.
VARIATION The dressing works well with charred asparagus or zucchini too.

Tips

TIPS Dijon dressing will keep refrigerated in a jar for a few weeks, so make double!
STYLING Tumble charred Brussels sprouts on the plate with some cut surfaces up and some down, before dressing and finishing with a sprinkling of curry powder and thyme.
DRINK MATCH Sauvignon blanc, riesling or crisp lager.

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