Brussel Sprouts Bacon Blue Cheese Salad with a Balsamic Reduction
Brussel sprouts bacon blue cheese salad - the nuttiness of the Brussel sprouts, creamy blue cheese topped with a sweet balsamic reduction is irresistible.
Servings: 6
Calories:
Ingredients
- 4 slices Bacon
- 2 lbs Brussel Sprouts - cleaned and thinly sliced
- 1 Shallot - thinly sliced
- ½ tsp Salt more to taste
- 5 oz Blue Cheese Crumbles
- ½ cup Balsamic Vinegar
Instructions
- In a deep pan, over medium heat, make your bacon. Cook until crispy. Remove the bacon and let it drain on a paper towel. Pour out the bacon grease but do not wipe clean.
- Add in the Brussel sprouts, shallot and salt. Over medium heat cook until the Brussel sprouts are fork-tender and the shallot is soft, about 15 minutes, tossing occasionally. Taste and season with more salt if necessary. Remove from the heat.
- While the Brussel sprouts are cooking, add your balsamic vinegar to a sauce pan and over medium heat, let it reduce to about half (about ¼ cup)
- Chop the bacon, add into the pan with the Brussel sprouts and toss to combine.
- In a serving dish, add your Brussel sprouts and bacon. Top with blue cheese crumbles and pour over your balsamic vinegar reduction. Toss to combine.
