This is a game changer in our house... a gluten-free and paleo friendly recipe for Bacon, Egg, and Sweet Potato Brussels Sprout Salad.
Now I love my wife. She's an absolutely stunning woman with an equally huge and caring heart.
But people. A perfectly soft cooked egg with a velvety, luscious yolk? Now that's the epitome of beauty.
It's the Scarlett Johansson of the food world. My wife would say Bradley Cooper. Or Geoffrey Zakarian... she has a weird obsession with him. I digress.
Point is... eggs are legit. Especially on top of this epic gluten-free and paleo friendly salad.
And this isn't your average lame side salad... some limp lettuce and bottled dressing with a few pathetic vegetables thrown in the mix. Heck no. This Bacon and Egg Brussels Sprout Salad with Sweet Potato + Avocado has some serious flavor on flavor action going on.
I've been wanting to make a Brussels sprouts salad since last year forever (forever sounds a bit more intense and dramatic, doesn't it?). I'm such a fan of B sprouts. That's right, B sprouts. We're on a nickname basis.
Now I have to admit, I had to overcome a bit of a kitchen fear to get my creative Brussels sprouts salad on. The mandoline. Oh man, instant flashback to the first time I tried one and gave myself a nice filet of finger. But now I respect the mandoline. And the mandoline respects me. We have a good working relationship now.
No mandoline? No problemo... just halve the sprouts and then thinly slice. Same thing 😉
Ooooooo! Raise your hand if you own a sous vide immersion circulator? It's my newest kitchen toy and I'm in absolutely in love. Not Scarlett Johannson in love, but in love nonetheless. It makes cooking perfect eggs incredibly easy and almost foolproof. I highly recommend it. If you don't have one... major bummer. You should get one. Go ahead, treat yourself.
I cook my eggs in the sous vide machine for 13 minutes at 75°C. Perfect eggs, every time.
And if that's not in the cards, just go ahead and give 'em a poach.
Bacon and Egg Brussels Sprout Salad
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
This is a game changer in our house... a gluten-free and paleo friendly recipe for Bacon, Egg, and Sweet Potato Brussels Sprout Salad.
Ingredients
- 30 (approximately) Brussels sprouts
- 8-10 strips bacon
- 2 avocados, chopped
- 2 cups (approximately ½" diced) sweet potatoes
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt
- 4 poached eggs*
- Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
- Lemon Honey Vinaigrette (recipe below)
- for the Lemon Honey Vinaigrette
- ½ cup good quality extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 6 tablespoons lemon juice (2 to 3 lemons)
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook bacon over medium/medium-low heat in a medium skillet until golden brown and crispy. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate to cool. Crumble bacon into bite-size pieces.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375°F. Briefly toss sweet potatoes with olive oil and season generously with Kosher salt. Roast in oven for 20-25 minutes, until easily pierced with a fork. Allow to briefly cool.
- Carefully shave Brussels sprouts with a mandoline (alternatively, halve sprouts and then thinly slice). Use your fingers to separate the layers and fluff the Brussels sprouts.
- Using a vegetable peeler, shave a bunch of shards of parmigiano reggiano cheese.
- Toss Brussels sprouts with crumbled bacon, sweet potatoes, avocado, and vinaigrette. Divide among plates and top with a few shards of parmigiano reggiano and a poached egg. Devour immediately.
- Whisk together the lemon juice and honey. Slowly drizzle in extra virgin olive oil, whisking constantly, until fully incorporated. Season with Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
Dannii
It's so good to see more people using brussels sprouts. I think they are amazing!
That egg is perfectly done as well. Mmmm runny yolk.
Chris
B sprouts are amazing! Def one of the most under appreciated veggies out there!
Mj
Looking for recipe! Link is broken does anyone have?
Chris Cockren
Ugh I'm sorry, so frustrating! The company I created the recipe for looks like is out of business and the recipe was only hosted on their website. Let me see what I can do!
Shashi
You are on an egg and sweet potato roll - Chris - and by roll I don't mean the carb ones.
There was that insane hash and runny egg in a waffle and today this dreamy, runny egg and diced sweet potatoes on this bacon and brussels sprouts salad! Brilliant combination!
Chris
I know... I'm semi-obsessed!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes)
I think you may have convinced me to give brussel sprouts a try. With bacon? I'm sold!
Chris
Anything with bacon is a win 😉
Ashley
Yummmmm. I am alll about the brussels sprouts at the moment. But have yet to make a salad. Done and done.
Chris
Oooohhh you totally need to try it in a salad! So good!
Susan
Target and my local Cub/Cashwise grocery both carry the glorius shaved brussel sprouts prepackage so no finger slicing to be had for a wonderful salad. I add craisins and apples to my shaved sprouts with balsamic vinegrette and blue cheese, YUM!
Chris
Oooo pre-sliced brussel sprouts for the win! Love it!
Silvia
I'm a huge fan of runny eggs but share your concern of getting sick. Thank you for the information. Wonderful salad with all my favorite veggies including B sprouts!
Chris
Thanks Silvia!
Matt Robinson
Nothing beats runny eggs, it's a big favorite of mine. And if I'm going to eat a salad, it's got to be exactly like this one. Love it! LEGIT!
Chris
#putaneggonit #legit hahahahahahaha
Sarah
When I saw this photo I thought: THAT EGG!!! WHAT A BEAUT! Then of course you went on to wax poetic about this stunning egg. I'm glad it got it's time to shine. I am also still so jealous of your sous vide!
Chris
Hahahaha that's awesome! Sarah, you totally need to treat yourself and get a sous vide machine. Go ahead, tell Lucas I said so.
David
Dude, you are whipping up some awesome dippy egg recipes lately! Yup, Laura calls them dippy eggs, so I've adopted the term. But after seeing this, I might need to rename them to awesomely awesome eggs. Nice work, my friend! #WolfpackEats
Chris
Thanks dude! Dippy eggs... love it.
Tina
Chris, you've been killin' it with awesome runny eggs lately - I LOVE IT. So good!
Chris
Hahaha I'm semi-obsessed 😉
Oriana
Oh boy... the first time I used a mandoline the same thing happened to me. I was totally traumatized, in fact I do not think that I'll never use it again.
Chris
I know... they are kinda scary... but overcome that fear Oriana! You can do it 🙂
Melanie
Dude, you are amazing with the egg dishes! Looks fabulous. I'm suddenly craving eggs for lunch.
P.S. The mandoline is bit freaky. You never know what could happen.
Chris
Thanks so much Melanie! With my eggs and your breads, we can make a killer sandwich lol
marcie
Dude! This has to be one of the best brusssels sprout salads I've seen! Love that egg on top, I completely agree that it's the crowning glory, and it's better looking than any of the people you mentioned. lol The sweet potato addition is genius, too!
Chris
Aww thanks so much Marcie! Appreciate the love! Wow, that egg is better looking than Bradley Cooper? Don't tell my wife that... them's fighting words hahaha
Bianca
I love every single ingredient in this salad. Mmm Bradley Cooper...
Chris
Hahahaha you sound like my wife...
Christine
that beautifully poached egg has had me DROOLING since I was it on Facebook this morning!!! love the simpleness of this dish and how the yolk must make such a beautiful sauce to mop all those sweet/savory flavors up - delish!
Chris
Yea, that yolk is pretty freaking amazing, not going to lie. I really LOVE this salad!
Tina
I could dive right into this right now! Definite beaut!!
Chris
Thanks Tina!
Laura
Mmmm Brussels sprouts and bacon for the win. I can't believe I haven't made a single shaved Brussels sprout salad this season! Thanks for the delicious reminder 🙂
Chris
#forthewin indeed! Oh, you need to get your shaved B Sprouts on!
Danae
People need to get over their B-sprouts phobias and try awesome salads like these! Love it and can't wait to give it a try, the egg is calling to me!
Chris
I know, right?! B-sprouts are the bomb dot com!
Thalia
Definitely a salad recipe I need to make - bacon and brussels sprouts go perfectly together and I am loving that runny poached egg ontop!
Chris
Yes, def Thalia! I'm such a fan of this salad!
marla
This salad looks wonderful Chris!
Chris
Thanks so much Marla!