Bacon and Blue Brussels Sprouts Salad

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 2 Bacon strips, raw
  • 5 Crispy bacon strips

• Produce

  • 1 lb Brussels sprouts
  • 1 Shallot, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tbsp Bacon grease
  • 1 Salt
  • 1 tsp Sugar

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/4 cup Sherry vinegar

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/4 cup Walnuts

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Blue cheese crumbles

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 lb Brussels sprouts (just the heads)
• 5 crispy bacon strips (save the grease after baking bacon, you will need it for dressing)
• ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles
• 2 raw bacon strips
• 2 Tbsp bacon grease
• 1 large shallot
• ¼ cup walnuts
• ¼ cup sherry vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
• 1 tsp sugar
• Salt

Directions

• I recommend cooking your bacon in the oven, bacon comes out much tastier that way and grease doesnt cook out, so you can save it.
• Slice Brussels sprouts as thin as you can. You can use a slicer attachment on a food processor if you have one, that might save you a lot of time.
• Place sliced Brussels sprouts in a mixing bowl and add blue cheese crumbles.
• Crumble crispy bacon and add it to the bowl as well. Set aside.
• Preheat a small cooking pan over medium heat.
• Dice 2 raw bacon strips and slice shallot thin.
• Add diced bacon to the pan and cook for a couple of minutes.
• Add shallots and continue cooking until bacon is cooked. Add bacon grease.
• Add walnuts and saute for just a minute or two. Season with some salt.
• In a small bowl, combine vinegar and sugar and mix.
• Add the entire content of the pan to the bowl with vinegar and mix well.
• Add dressing to the bowl with Brussels sprouts and mix everything well. Season with some salt and transfer into a serving dish.