I often buy fruits and vegetables in bulk from Costco then I’m left to figure how to eat them before they all go bad. Last week I bought a two-pound bag of brussels sprouts. While I do love them, I find it rather challenging to eat them daily. Tonight I made a chilled brussels sprouts dish with a bit of extra virgin olive oil and grated pecorino romano. It’s a great side, and I usually eat them before anything else on my plate.
Chilled Brussels Sprouts with Romano and Oil Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 16 minutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 pounds Brussels sprouts trimmed
- salt
- 1/2 cup grated pecorino romano Parmigiano Reggiano, or Manchego cheese
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Fit a medium pot with steamer insert; fill pot with water until it reaches the bottom of insert. Cover, and bring to a boil.
- Add Brussels sprouts and sprinkle with salt. Cover, and steam until Brussels sprouts are slightly tender, about 5-7 minutes.
- Remove Brussels sprouts from steamer; refrigerate until chilled through. Leave small Brussels sprouts whole; cut large Brussels sprouts in half. Toss with olive oil and cheese. Serve chilled.
Recipe Notes
Chill Brussels sprouts for about an hour before tossing with cheese and oil.
JOAnna says
May 10, 2015 at 6:39 PMi looooooove brussels sprouts but i’m really not sure i could eat them chilled.
Crochet Hooks says
April 4, 2016 at 9:46 AMnom nom! I love brussels sprouts but haven’t tried them with cheese and chilled! Great recipe and will give these babies a try!
Sherry says
April 4, 2016 at 3:27 PMThis is one of my favorite ways of eating them.
Kathleen Aherne (@CoolTweed) says
April 5, 2016 at 6:11 AMA nice photo of chilled Brussels sprouts. Well my husband likes Brussels sprouts, I would probably give them a miss. I am sure they are tasty 🙂
Beverly says
April 5, 2016 at 11:49 AMAdding cheese is such a good flavor enhancer to just about anything! I’ll have to give this a try.
Gail @Purple Hues and Me says
April 6, 2016 at 7:59 AMMy hubby loves brussels sprouts but I’m not sure if he’ll eat them cold – so I’ll see how this goes over!
Wendy says
April 7, 2016 at 8:25 PMI love Brussels sprouts but don’t know many ways to prepare them. I’ve never tried then chilled — now I will! Thanks, Sherry!