Preparation time: 5 minutes | Cooking time: 15 minutes | Serves: 4-6
Brussels Sprouts Salad with Chestnuts and Smoked Pancetta Recipe
Sprouts, boring? No way, not on our watch. Get a load of this: sprouts fully pimped-up to bring you crackerfuls of ‘ooos’ and ‘aaaahs’ as you serve these little beauties up this year.
It’s an easy and delicious sprouts salad recipe, ideal as a winter starter, side or a main.
And it comes to you from the shores of Loch Leven, in Perth, Scotland – courtesy of head chef, Brian Padmore, of wonderful Loch Leven’s Larder.
Twist and sprout!
To make your Brussel Sprouts Salad
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500g brussels sprouts
200g cavolo nero (black kale)
200g smoked pancetta lardons
200g tinned chestnuts, drained
50g unsalted butter
1 sprig of rosemary, leaves stripped from the stem
1 lemon, zested
To serve (optional):
Crumbled goat’s cheese
Pomegranate seeds
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Add a pinch of salt and 2 litres of water to a large saucepan, and heat to a rolling boil. Meanwhile, peel the sprouts and use a sharp knife to make a shallow ‘x’ across the bottom of each one. Blanch the sprouts for 2 to 3 minutes, then remove and plunge into cold water. Drain the sprouts then cut them in half and set aside.
Tear the leaves from the stalks of the cavolo nero and roughly chop them. Blanch in the boiling water for 1 minute, drain and then press out any remaining water using a cloth.
In a large saucepan, gently fry the lardons on a low heat until the fat has melted and the lardons are dark and crispy. Remove and discard about half of the fat. Take the lardons out of the pan (leaving the remaining fat in) and spread them out on a paper towel to absorb any fat.
Turn the heat up to medium and add the drained sprouts to the fat. Stir gently for
2 to 3 minutes to ensure the sprouts are cooked evenly. Add the chestnuts and fry for another 1 to 1½ minutes. Add the butter, cavolo nero, rosemary leaves and grated lemon zest then cook for another minute.
Add the cooked lardons then give everything a good mix before serving.
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