5-Minute "Quick Steamed" Brussels Sprouts

Ingredients

• 1 lb Brussels sprouts
• 1/2 red onion, sliced
• Mediterranean Dressing
• 3 TBS extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 1 medium cloves garlic, pressed or finely chopped
• Sea salt and black pepper to taste
• Optional: 1 TBS dijon mustard, 1 TBS minced parsley

Directions

1. Fill the bottom of the steamer with 2 inches of water.
2. Cut Brussels Sprouts in half and slice as thin as possible or pulse to chop in food processor. Let them sit for 5-10 minutes before steaming.
3. Chop or press garlic and slice onion and let sit for at least 5 minutes.
4. Place onions on the bottom of the steamer basket with Brussels sprouts on top of onions. Cover with a tight-fitting lid. Steam for 5 minutes.
5. Transfer to a bowl. For more flavor, toss Brussels Sprouts with the remaining ingredients while they are still hot. (Mediterranean Dressing does not need to be made separately.) Research shows that fat soluble vitamins and carotenoids found in foods, such as Brussels Sprouts, may be better absorbed when consumed with fat-containing foods like extra virgin olive oil. Dressing helps tenderize Brussels Sprouts. 5-10 minutes after they are dressed you will find they will have become more tender.

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