Brussels Sprouts Salad

Kumquat the Cat's friend's Note:

Posted for Zaar World Tour 2005. From a cookbook of countries along the Danube, this came from Germany. The original recipe called for a tablespoon of salt but I cut it down to a teaspoon (particularly since the sprouts are cooked in broth). Cooking time includes chilling time. I have not tried this recipe yet. Update - tried for Christmas as per Elmotoo's comment. Very pretty with tomatoes, and I thought there was too much vinegar in the dressing so I suggest reducing to 1/4 cup as per current ingredients list.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 ½ lbs Brussels sprouts or 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen Brussels sprouts
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• ¼ cup wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ teaspoon dried tarragon
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 12 cherry tomatoes , halved
• 1 tablespoon fresh chives , minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill , minced

Directions:

1. If using frozen brussels sprouts, cook according to package directions with broth instead of water.
2. If using fresh, wash well and trim all outer leaves. Bring broth to a boil and add sprouts. Bring to a boil again and cook uncovered for 15 minutes or until tender.
3. Drain sprouts and place in a bowl.
4. Pour vinegar and oil over the top and sprinkle with dried spices, salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Chill for 2-3 hours or overnight.
5. Halve the tomatoes and add to sprouts. Taste for seasoning.
6. Sprinkle with fresh chives and dill before serving.

Reviews

[Um Safia]

Made & reviewed for ZWT 4 ~ Kumquat's Kookin Kaboodles! I happen to LOVE sprouts & was excited to try this as I've never even heard sprouts & salad in the same sentence before! I made this as written except I used apple vinegar.... the resulting salad was very tasty & even my 6 year old son ate it without complaining ; )

[Sharon123]

Ooh, this made a nice supper warm along with a potato salad. I used red wine vinegar and halved the recipe. Thanks!

[Midwest Maven]

This salad was great. I love finding new ways to make veggies. We ate this chilled and everyone enjoyed it. Thanks! Made this for ZWT4 for the Chic Chefs.