You either love brussels sprouts, or you hate them! This shredded lemon brussels sprouts saute will convert anyone over (just ask my husband!) Naturally vegetarian and gluten-free, but can easily be made vegan.
Growing up I would eat brussels sprouts all the time with my dad, but they had to be made a certain way: doused in lots of butter! And sooooo soft. I liked them soft.
As I have grown older, I have found brussels sprouts are not anything amazing to me. People cook them with bacon, which smells great, but I cannot eat them that way. And even when made vegetarian, I find some sprouts have a bitter taste to them.
So I set out to find a recipe that the entire family loved and came up with this shredded lemon brussels sprouts saute! The perfect balance of veggies and lemon juice. And no bitter flavor! Since I shredded the brussels sprouts (and other veggies) in my food processor, we were left with no big chunks. I also find since we shredded all these veggies together, kids (and adults!) won't know exactly what is in here... Which is not a bad thing!
While I was at the Food Bloggers of Canada Conference (2016) this year, I had the opportunity to meet with some people from Half Your Plate which has an awesome initiative: fill half your plate with veggies with every meal. People already don't get enough fruits and veggies in their diet, so with this philosophy, Canadians should be able to improve their diets (and it is so easy!)
That being said, they were on my mind when I created this shredded lemon brussels sprouts saute! I did not expect my husband to love this meal as much as he did, but he raved about it, and brussels sprouts are NOT his thing. Originally I made these with the intention of giving them to my mother-in-law, but seeing how much we all enjoyed them, they were hard to give up. So I suggested we make them for Christmas dinner this year 🙂
📖 Recipe
Shredded Lemon Brussels Sprouts Saute
A simple side dish this holiday season that hides all the veggies!
Ingredients
- 16 oz brussels sprouts, washed and ends cut off
- ½ lb carrots, trimmed and peeled
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp. butter or oil
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tbsp. lemon zest
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Place brussels sprouts, carrots, onion, and garlic into a food processor. Chop until shredded (don't go too far, you don't want a puree!)
- Heat a large frying pan over medium-high. Melt butter. When bubbling, add shredded veggies. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle with salt, pepper, lemon juice, and zest. Cook for a few more minutes.
- Serve!
Notes
Easily made vegan by using oil or vegan butter.
You can cook the veggies for longer than 10 minutes (like I did) for deeper flavors (almost caramelizing them.)
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 159Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 181mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 5gSugar: 5gProtein: 4g
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