Brussels Sprout Recipes

Brussels sprouts are gaining in popularity because these little gems are a powerhouse of nutrition and absolutely delicious.

They look like baby cabbages not because they are baby cabbages but because they are in the same family: the Brassica or cruciferous veggie family.

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Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Apples and Kale

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Next time you grill chicken for dinner, serve this salad. If you don’t eat meat, serve it with rice and lentils. 

75% water-fiber foods – Brussels sprouts, kale, red onions, pomegranate seeds, apples, brown rice, lentils
25% foods – dressing, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, chicken

Air Fried Brussels Sprouts

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Serve with a side of quinoa and Spiced Lentils.

75% water-fiber foods – Brussels sprouts, garlic, lentils, quinoa
25% foods – oil, toppings

Recipe Note: Use half of the oil to reduce the fat and calories in the recipe. Skip additional toppings

Roasted Sweet Potato Brussels Sprouts Hash

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Serve with a side of Breakfast Beans. Don't eat bacon? Replace with one can of cannellini beans and sun-dried tomatoes. Choose your own 25% item.

75% water-fiber foods – onions, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, beans
25% foods – bacon, oil, cashews

Recipe Note: To reduce the amount of saturated fat, use only two medium slices of turkey bacon for the entire recipe and use only one tablespoon of oil to keep the fat at a healthy level for this recipe.

Asian Brussels Sprout Salad

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Serve the salad with a side of edamame in a pod and an Asian pear for dessert.

75% water-fiber foods – Brussels sprouts, carrots, purple cabbage, shallots, red onion, edamame, Asian pear
25% foods – sesame oil and chili sauce

Smoky Tempeh Hash with Brussels

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Enjoy your hash for breakfast. 

75% water-fiber foods – tempeh, potatoes, shallots, Brussels sprouts
25% foods – oil, maple syrup

👉 Water-fiber foods are 75% zone foods – whole, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, beans, and cooked whole grains.