Recipe: Zesty sweet Brussels sprouts
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Give these mini cabbages a second chance for dinner.
These are not your grandma’s Brussels sprouts! If Brussels sprouts in your experience have been overcooked, smelly balls of green mush, give them another try with this quick and easy stovetop recipe.
Serves 8
Ingredients:
- ½ cup water
- 1 ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- 2 pounds Brussels sprouts trimmed and halved or quartered
- Salt, to taste
- Choice of nuts, optional
Directions:
Add water and apple cider vinegar to a skillet and heat on medium until it begins to simmer. Add cranberries. Allow to simmer together for 3-5 minutes.
Next add trimmed Brussels sprouts, salt to taste and simmer until tender.
Remove from heat and serve warm.
Optional, top with toasted nuts of choice (walnuts, pecans, etc.).
Nutrition Facts (per serving): 100 calories, 0g fat, 24g carbohydrates, 5g fiber, 4g protein
Recipe from Cecelia Jacobson, Registered Dietitian for the Oregon Heart and Vascular Institute at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend.
Cecelia Jacobson RD
Cecelia Jacobson, RD, LD, CDCES, is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes care and education specialist for PeaceHealth in Oregon. She has been providing adult nutrition counseling and diabetes education for more than 20 years. Cecelia also conducts monthly cooking demonstrations, health fairs, and wellness outreach. She is passionate about helping her patients obtain sustainable diet and lifestyle changes in line with their goals. Cecelia grew up near Bellingham, Washington and graduated from Bastyr University. When she is not at work, you can find her outdoors or volunteering. She has ridden Cycle Oregon multiple times on the Candle Lighters, Ride For a Child team. She also loves to camp, hike and tend to her small garden to create culinary experiments at home.
