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Midweek meal: Kickstart Veganuary with this vegan smashed Brussels sprouts and garlic mayonnaise

Vegan smashed Brussels sprouts.

There is normally an abundance of Brussels sprouts at this time of year.

And this tasty recipe is a brilliant way of doing something different with sprouts that is crunchy and moreish.

“There is only one way to eat Brussels sprouts: crispy on the outside and nice and soft on the inside with extra crunch from the sesame seed addition, ” says vegan food writer Bettina Campolucci Bordi.

“I am not a huge sprouts lover, but I am a massive fan of these, especially with a dollop of mayo. You must make them!”.


Vegan smashed Brussels sprouts and garlic mayonnaise

Makes 1 tray

Photo credit should read: Louise Hagger/PA.

Ingredients

  • 300–400g (10½–14 oz) Brussels sprouts
  • Olive oil, for cooking
  • Sprinkle of white sesame seeds
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

For the garlic mayonnaise:

  • 100g (3½ oz/½ cup) plant mayonnaise
  • 1 garlic clove, grated
  • Juice of ½ a lemon
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 220C/240 Fan/430F/Gas Mark 8.
  2. Peel the outer layer of the sprouts and give them a good wash. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil, add the sprouts and parboil for 10 minutes until semi-soft. Be careful the sprouts don’t turn a dull green which means they have been overcooked. Drain well.
  3. Line a large baking tray (pan) with baking parchment, then spread the Brussels sprouts over the parchment. Make sure the sprouts have enough space in between and flatten them with the palm of your hand or the bottom of a drinking glass until they are as flat as possible. You might find that some water comes out of the sprouts when you flatten them, so soak up any excess water with paper towel.
  4. Drizzle the sprouts with olive oil and a generous sprinkling of salt and sesame seeds, then pop in the oven for 10–15 minutes until brown.
  5. Remove the tray from the oven, turn the sprouts, sprinkle with more sesame seeds and pop back in the oven for a further 10 minutes, you want the sprouts to be golden and crispy!
  6. While the sprouts are cooking, mix all the ingredients for the mayonnaise together in a bowl and set aside.
  7. Once the sprouts are golden, remove from the oven and eat immediately while they are super crispy, dipping them in the garlic mayo.

Celebrate: Plant-Based Recipes For Every Occasion by Bettina Campolucci Bordi is published by Hardie Grant, priced £20. Photography by Louise Hagger. Available now.


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