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7 January 8, 2014 Fall

Roasted Brussels Sprout and Bacon Salad with Avocado Vinaigrette

Roasted Brussels Sprout and Bacon Salad with Avocado Vinaigrette {Katie at the Kitchen Door}

Roasted Brussels Sprout and Bacon Salad with Avocado Vinaigrette {Katie at the Kitchen Door}

Guys, so far the first 8 days of 2014 have been a huge success, health-wise. I’m not going to get too excited, since 8 days is a really short period of time to maintain motivation in the grand scheme of things, but still, it’s nice to remember how rewarding taking care of yourself can feel. I’ve done two solid treadmill sessions, two strength training sessions, spent an afternoon rock climbing (and made it to the top of the wall for the first time!), and gone to a great ballet class. I downloaded the Moves app to try and trick myself into walking more every day, and dragged the dusty scale out from under the bed. We stocked the fridge up with veggies and have been noshing on green smoothies, homemade minestrone, big roasted beet salads, and this carrot and tahini soup (which I had forgotten is really, really delicious). And tonight, as soon as I publish this post, I’m getting out of bed and doing one of those killer Nike Training Club butt workouts. I swear. Getting out of bed is a realistic aspiration. I’m going to do it. I know everyone’s on the straight and narrow right now, but let’s see if we can make it last!

One of the tasty, healthy things we’ve been eating is this salad, which contains several of my favorite ingredients, namely bacon, avocado, and brussels sprouts. I’m not the best at putting together inspiring salads – put me in front of a salad bar and I get kind of overwhelmed and end up with a bunch of weird things that don’t really go together, finished off by a healthy sprinkling of bacon bits, no matter what the other ingredients are. However, I’ve recently discovered that pretty much any green salad is drastically improved by including a warm, craveable element: crispy spiced chickpeas, shredded rotisserie chicken, salty chunks of pancetta, or whole roasted brussels sprouts. So when I saw a recipe for spinach and bacon salad with avocado dressing in Diane and Todd’s new cookbook, and then saw a recipe for bacon-roasted brussels sprouts immediately after, my mind started turning, and a salad that I could actually look forward to eating was born. I like that this salad is fairly simple but still feels like a complete meal – it’s much more put-together than a boring bowl of dressed greens, but doesn’t have 20 separate components to be prepped in order for it to taste good, like a Cobb salad does. It’s also seasonal, filling, and… it has bacon. What’s not to love?

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Roasted Brussels Sprout and Bacon Salad with Avocado Vinaigrette {Katie at the Kitchen Door}

Roasted Brussels Sprout and Bacon Salad with Avocado Vinaigrette

Inspired by Bountiful. Serves 2.

  • 1 lb. fresh Brussels sprouts
  • 4 TBS olive oil, divided
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 strips bacon
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 1/2 tsp champagne vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 4 large handfuls of fresh baby spinach
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Cut the white end off the base of each brussels sprout, remove the outer leaves, and then slice in half lengthwise. Toss the halved brussels sprouts with 2 TBS of olive oil, sea salt, and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Spread on a roasting pan and roast for 25-30 minutes or until tender with crispy golden-brown spots, flipping with a spatula after the first 15 minutes.
  2. While the brussels sprouts are cooking, cook the bacon until crispy, drain on paper towels, and then roughly chop.
  3. Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop out the flesh. Place half of the avocado in a mason jar and mash up with a fork. Add the remaining 2 TBS of olive oil, the vinegar, and the lemon juice to the jar, close the jar, and shake vigorously to mix up the dressing. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut the remaining half an avocado into rough chunks.
  4. Divide the spinach between two bowls. Top each with some avocado pieces, crumbled bacon, and a generous helping of warm brussels sprouts. Spoon some of the avocado vinaigrette over each salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately
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  1. lovehaightcupcakes says

    January 8, 2014 at 7:25 pm

    This looks so good and easy, I’m going to make it tonight!

    Reply
    • katieatthekitchendoor says

      January 8, 2014 at 7:26 pm

      Yay! Dinner, solved.

      Reply
  2. Leah says

    January 9, 2014 at 12:33 am

    I love roasted Brussel Sprouts and to add bacon is a bonus. I’m also a fan of adding crispy proscuitto pieces and some pinenuts.

    Reply
  3. Ann & Chris Demant says

    January 9, 2014 at 2:52 am

    Looks just AMAZING Katie! Will definitely serve this for Chris in the nearest future – brussels sprouts is his favorite vegetable (don’t know any other men who favors brussels sprouts over other vegetables :-) )

    Love your blog – keep up the good work!

    Reply
  4. chikkdeluexe says

    January 14, 2014 at 4:40 pm

    Reblogged this on chikkensfood and commented:
    another interesting recipe with broussel sprouts. will try it!

    Reply
  5. Ben Molloy says

    January 14, 2014 at 6:26 pm

    Made this last night. Delicious, and makes for good leftovers the next day. I didn’t have champagne vinegar so subbed red wine vinegar. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  6. Baking With Gab says

    January 24, 2014 at 5:27 am

    This looks absolutely delicious – roasted sprouts are always a winner!

    Reply
  7. Gal-Amari says

    January 26, 2016 at 10:12 pm

    Comments by people who haven’t tried a recipe but think it might be soooo good are such a waste of time for me click on. I’m disappointed by these comments except for Ben Malloy. I’ll probably make this in a couple of days, and if I do, I’ll post my thoughts.

    Reply
    • katieatthekitchendoor says

      January 27, 2016 at 7:33 pm

      I appreciate all comments and feedback, good or bad – this comment section wasn’t designed specifically as a place to leave recipe reviews, but as a way to have a conversation with my readers. No need to read the comments if they aren’t useful to you, but I find all of them helpful! Please do share your thoughts on the recipe if you make it, and thanks for visiting :-)

      Reply
  8. Hannah Flack says

    February 24, 2020 at 12:05 am

    This looks beyond amazing! I tend to spend all of my money on food, specifically soup (I can eat it all day, every day, and any time of the year). I haven’t heard of some of your ingredients but would love to try this recipe for sure!

    Reply

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