Brussels sprouts with crispy bacon
Ingredients
- 450g brussels sprouts
- 150g silver beet or other greens, shredded
- 200g curly kale, shredded
- Oil spray
- 150g lean bacon medallions, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- Zest 1 lemon and a squeeze juice
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Instructions
1 Bring a large pan of water to the boil, then add the brussels sprouts and simmer for 4 min or until almost tender. Remove with a slotted spoon (leave the pan of water on the heat) and refresh under cold running water. Drain, then transfer to a large bowl. Cut any large sprouts in half.
2 Add the silver beet or greens and the kale to the pan of boiling water and blanch for 1–2 min. Drain, refresh, then drain again. Add to the bowl of sprouts.
3 Put a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Spray with oil, then fry the bacon for 5–6 min until crisp. Add the garlic and fry for 30 sec. Add the lemon zest and veg, then cook for 2 min or until heated through. Add the lemon juice and season with pepper to serve.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 65cal
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Kilojoules 272kJ
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Protein 9.6g
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Total fat 1.8g
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–Saturated fat 0.4g
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Carbohydrates 2.9g
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–Sugars 1.9g
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Dietary fibre 3.5g
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Sodium 276mg
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Calcium 54mg
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Iron 1.3mg
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