Brussels sprouts, avocado and bacon salad with a creamy dill dressing is absolutely delicious and a filling, low carb salad. It’s perfect for a refreshing lunch!
I want to start off with a ginormous thanks to Melissa’s Produce for sending me these Brussels sprouts. They are gorgeous! I forgot just how much I love these little itsy bitsy cabbages.
Oh and I need to get my grammar annoyances out of the way. It’s Brussels sprouts, not brussel sprouts. The ‘B’ has to be capitalized because it’s named after the beautiful city in Europe and because, you know, because it’s a proper noun. And the ‘s’ has to be at the end of Brussels, I know that throws people off. Now I’m not one to correct anyone’s grammar, that’s just rude. So consider this a public service announcement. Or maybe I’m just showing my respect to the Brussels sprout. ‘Cause, come on, it’s delicious!
Now, I feel like Brussels sprouts and crispy bacon are made for each other. Am I right? Just like broccoli and cheddar. Or like coffee and myself. Or like cheese and myself. Okay, what else goes together that is low carb? I mean I could say mac and cheese, but macaroni isn’t low carb. Blah.
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A couple of years ago I started making the bacon in the oven, and hello lifesaver! The clean up is so much easier and the bacon doesn’t get all curled up. Here’s the quick and dirty of how to cook bacon in the oven.
- Line baking sheet with aluminum foil
- Lay bacon on sheet.
- Put bacon in oven.
- Turn on oven to 400F.
- Cook for 12 minutes.
- Check bacon to see if crispy.
- Cook a few more minutes if necessary.
- Remove bacon from oven.
- Set on paper towel or whatever to drain grease.
- Fold aluminum foil with bacon grease inside, and throw it in the garbage.
- Done.
So now your bacon is ready. Time to make a salad! I’m getting hangry!
Brussels Sprouts, Avocado and Bacon Salad
Prep
Total
Yield 8 servings
Ingredients
1 lb Brussels sprouts
4 strips crispy bacon, 3 tablespoons bacon grease reserved
2 medium avocados
Instructions
Slice up Brussels sprouts. Toss with bacon grease. Chop up avocado and bacon. Toss all together.
Drizzle with salad dressing.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 2 cups
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 142.3 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 11.1 g | 17% | |
Saturated Fat 2.5 g | 13% | |
Unsaturated Fat 7.6 g | ||
Cholesterol 7.6 mg | 3% | |
Sodium 102.7 mg | 4% | |
Total Carbohydrates 8.8 g | 3% | |
Dietary Fiber 5.1 g | 20% | |
Sugars 1.4 g | ||
Protein 4.5 g | 9% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Creamy Dill Dressing
Prep
Total
Yield 20 servings
Ingredients
1 cup mayonaise
1 cup sour cream
1/8 cup fresh dill
1/4 cup green onion, chopped
1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce
1 clove garlic
freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Put all ingredients in mason jar. Blend together with immersion blender.
Refrigerate for 1 hour prior to serving.
Courses Lunch
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 2 tablespoons
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 98.3 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 10.4 g | 16% | |
Saturated Fat 2.7 g | 14% | |
Unsaturated Fat 0.8 g | ||
Cholesterol 8.1 mg | 3% | |
Sodium 71.1 mg | 3% | |
Total Carbohydrates 0.9 g | 0% | |
Dietary Fiber 0.1 g | 0% | |
Sugars 0.2 g | ||
Protein 0.4 g | 1% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Thank you again to Melissa’s Produce for the gorgeous Brussels sprouts!
Hungry for more low carb food? Try this Buffalo Chicken Dip!
Brussels sprouts and bacon with the addition of Avocado what flavoursome combination! Thanks for sharing the recipe with us at #overthemoon. I’m sharing on social media. Have a lovely week and see you next week.
Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond
Bacon and brussels sprouts are naturals together.
Tracey http://www.mybajakitchen.com
I have never thought of eating Brussel sprouts raw in a salad before. I bet they go really well with the bacon and the dressing sounds really tasty.
These ingredients are fabulous together and must taste gorgeous with a good dollop of that creamy dressing! Thank you for sharing with Fiesta Friday:)
Looks yummy. Thanks for sharing at the #InspirationSpotlight party @DearCreatives Pinned & shared.