Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad with Bacon, Apple, and Gorgonzola cheese come together in a crisp & flavorful salad that you’ll want to enjoy again & again!

Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad with Bacon, Apple and Gorgonzola

Eating in the Middle

I’m so excited to share this Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad recipe with y’all today. One, because it’s so simple and delicious you’ll want to make it every day of the week. And two, because it comes from my new favorite cookbook, Eating in the Middle, by Andie Mitchell.

This is Andie’s second book, but her first cookbook and it’s perfection. I pretty much stopped tabbing which recipes I wanted to make because honestly, I want to make them all. It’s going to be one of those cookbooks that I cook my way through from front to back. We’re talking Peanut Butter Granola Parfaits, Baked Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls, Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Orange Zest & Basil, Lemon-Herb Fish with Crispy Oven Fries, Spicy Chipotle Chicken Enchiladas, and Dulce De Leche Cream-Filled Doughnuts with Chocolate Sauce…just to name a few!

Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad with Bacon, Apple and Gorgonzola

Mindful, Delicious Eating

If you’ve already fallen in love with Andie through her blog and her memoir, It Was Me All Along, then you know what I mean when I say how excited I was to get my hands on her cookbook. As the title suggests, it’s all about balance and mindfulness when it comes to eating. As someone who was overweight in my pre-teens, underweight in my teens and finally found that balance in my twenties, I so appreciate Andie’s approach to preparing and enjoying food. It truly is all about balance.

I think this brussels sprouts salad I’m sharing with you from the cookbook is the perfect example. It’s healthy and fresh with bites of indulgence from the bacon and cheese.

Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad with Bacon, Apple and Gorgonzola

So Easy!

I have no doubt you’ll fall in love with this salad too. It’s soooo easy to prepare. Brussels sprouts are one of my absolute favorite veggies so knowing that it only takes about 5 minutes to saute them before tossing them with the other yummy ingredients, has me craving this salad constantly.

Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad with Bacon, Apple and Gorgonzola

I think I’ve made it at least 6 times in the past two weeks. I’ve served it as a side with grilled chicken breasts, but most often I just make a meal of it by itself or with a runny egg on top. Oh my yum!

Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad with Bacon, Apple and Gorgonzola

What Do I Need to Make Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad?

  • Brussels sprouts
  • Bacon
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Granny smith apple
  • Gorgonzola cheese
Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad with Bacon, Apple and Gorgonzola

How to Make Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad

  • Halve the sprouts and thinly slice them into ribbons lengthwise. Rub the slices gently between your fingers to separate the layers and put them into a large bowl.
  • In a 12-inch nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
  • Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the rendered bacon fat from the pan and return the pan to medium-high heat. Add the sprouts, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring frequently, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Transfer the sprouts to a large bowl, crumble the bacon on top, and add the apple pieces and cheese. Toss to combine, divide among 4 plates, and serve.
Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad with Bacon, Apple and Gorgonzola

Thank you, sweet Andie, for sharing your love of food, your talents in the kitchen and your encouragement for all of us to find our balance when it comes to eating and enjoying food. Your cookbook will make it easier for so many of us to prepare delicious yet healthy meals for ourselves and our families. I’m off to make your Greek Yogurt Pancakes for my pancake-loving boys! 🙂

Enjoy, y’all!

xoxo,

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Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad with Bacon, Apple and Gorgonzola

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  • Author: Maegan – The BakerMama
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Salads

Description

Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad with Bacon, Apple, and Gorgonzola cheese come together in a crisp & flavorful salad that you’ll want to enjoy again & again!


Ingredients

  • 11/2 pounds brussels sprouts, trimmed (about 4 cups)
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 large granny smith apple, peeled (optional), cored, and finely chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 2 ounces gorgonzola cheese, crumbled (1/2 cup)

Instructions

  1. Halve the sprouts and thinly slice them into ribbons lengthwise. Rub the slices gently between your fingers to separate the layers and put them into a large bowl.
  2. In a 12-inch nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
  3. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the rendered bacon fat from the pan and return the pan to medium-high heat. Add the sprouts, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring frequently, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes.
  4. Transfer the sprouts to a large bowl, crumble the bacon on top, and add the apple pieces and cheese. Toss to combine, divide among 4 plates, and serve.

Notes

Recipe from Andie Mitchell’s Eating in the Middle cookbook.

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    1. Hi, Barb! Hmmm.. well, I haven’t done that but I’m sure you could find a recipe for a cabbage salad on the internet that would work!

  1. Maegan YOU are truly one of the kindest people I’ve met. All the love you’ve shown me has meant the world to me and I can’t thank you enough! Thank you so much for sharing the cookbook and making the recipe!!

    I loved meeting you last weekend in Portland and I hope we get to see a whole lot more of each other!! <3

    xooxox Andie