SWEET & SOUR BRUSSELS SPROUTS

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Try it. You'll like it ... These cabbage cousins, full of vitamin C, are now at the peak of their season.

Provided by USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Brussels Sprouts

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and cut in half
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
½ cup cashew pieces, toasted in a 350-degree oven until golden
Salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, cook Brussels sprouts in 2/3 cup boiling water until crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. Drain.
In a medium bowl, combine oil, syrup, vinegar, mustard. Add Brussels sprouts, cashews, salt, pepper; toss.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.6 calories, Carbohydrate 23.6 g, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 60.6 mg, Sugar 12.4 g