Description
Sure, salads are usually healthy, but why don’t we toss a fried element in there for the heck of it? Fried things. Don’t fight it. Embrace it.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Brussels Sprouts
- 2 large carrots
- 1 Spring onion or Scallion
- 2 cups of your favorite grain blend (Spelt berries, farro, brown rice)
- Juice of one Lime
- 3 Tablespoons Earth Balance
- Pistachios (optional)
- Salt/Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep your veggies first. Cut the root ends off of your sprouts and discard. Shred the sprouts and set aside for later.
- Peel your carrots. Once the outer skin is gone, peel the flesh until you get to the cores (you’ll notice the color change in the center) Set your ribbons aside.
- Chop up your onion or scallion, while you’re at it.
- Cook your grain blend to package directions, or be a hero and do it from scratch. I’m an anti-hero, I microwaved mine and was done in two minutes. Who’s laughing now?
- Combine your grain, carrots, and onions in your serving bowl and mix thoroughly.
- In a large heavy skillet, melt your earth balance over medium high heat. Yes, you could use olive oil, but I like the richness that the Earth Balance adds here.
- Once melted, toss in the shredded sprouts and salt/pepper them to taste.
- Leave them be for a few minutes, until they brown a little bit, then hit them with the juice of one lime; De-glazing style. See what we’re doing here? The pseudo-butter acts as the oil, and the lime juice acts as the acid component/vinegar. We’re dressing the salad in one fell swoop.
- Pour the hot contents of the pan over your grain mixture, and combine.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Side