Looking for a super healthy, exciting and new dish to try out? Then look no further! This is an interesting dish full of zest and all sorts of new flavors that you wouldn't think would go together as well as they do.
Not to mention that all the ingredients in this dish are super diet friendly and very healthy for you. What main ingredients are there? The interesting mixture includes brussels sprouts, cranberries, and pecans. While the combination of these three might sound like that they wouldn't taste great together, this recipe is going to change your mind. It also includes other healthy ingredients such as barley and gorgonzola cheese.
This is great as a salad, as an afternoon pick me up, or even as a full meal during lunch or dinner. This dish is versatile and great with just about anything.
- One pound of brussels sprouts, halved
- 2/3 cups of fresh cranberries
- 1/3 cups of fresh gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
- 1/3 cups of pecans
- 1/2 cups of barley
- One tablespoon of maple syrup
- One tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
- Dash of olive oil
- Dashes of salt and pepper
- First, prepare and cook the barley according to the packaging. Next, mix together the cranberries, olive oil, and sprouts in a large pan over medium to high heat. Use dashes of the salt and pepper for taste as desired. Let it cook for about ten minutes (or shorter if needed).
- Now, add in the balsamic vinegar and maple syrup to the pan, making sure to stir it in so that all the ingredients are coated evenly and finally remove it from heat.
- Toss together the barley, cranberries, brussels sprouts, and pecans in a large mixing bowl along with the gorgonzola cheese. Serve as is.
