Name: Brussels Sprouts and Bacon Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Bread cubes - 2 cups; Extra-virgin olive oil - 3 tablespoons; Garlic powder, or to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Brussels sprouts - 1 pound; Extra-virgin olive oil, or to taste - 1 tablespoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 tablespoon; Bacon - 4 slices; Crumbled blue cheese - 4 tablespoons; Red wine vinegar - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Brussels Sprouts and Bacon Salad

1. Bread cubes 2 cups

2. Extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons

3. Garlic powder, or to taste ¼ teaspoon

4. Salt and ground black pepper to taste ¼ teaspoon

5. Brussels sprouts 1 pound

6. Extra-virgin olive oil, or to taste 1 tablespoon

7. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 tablespoon

8. Bacon 4 slices

9. Crumbled blue cheese 4 tablespoons

10. Red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Brussels Sprouts and Bacon Salad

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

2 . Stage

Toss bread cubes with olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Spread in an even layer onto one of the prepared baking sheets.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until crunchy, 15 to 20 minutes.

4 . Stage

While the croutons are baking, cut bottoms off Brussels sprouts and discard. Cut Brussels sprouts in half, then slice each half into shreds. Toss shredded Brussels sprouts in olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to the second prepared baking sheet.

5 . Stage

Remove croutons from the oven. Place Brussels sprouts in the oven and roast until wilted, 10 to 15 minutes.

6 . Stage

While Brussels sprouts are roasting, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crispy, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and reserve 1 tablespoon bacon grease in the skillet. Crumble bacon when cool enough to handle.

7 . Stage

Remove Brussels sprouts from the oven and immediately transfer to the skillet with the bacon grease. Add croutons, blue cheese, and red wine vinegar and toss to coat.

8 . Stage

To serve, distribute salad into 4 serving bowls and top with crunchy bacon.