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    Home » Recipes » Dinner » Spiralizer

    Brussels Sprout Pesto with Spiralized Sweet Potato

    Published: Dec 15, 2016 · Updated: Nov 15, 2020 by Neil 6 Comments

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    Brussels sprout pesto on spiralized baked sweet potato in a bowl.

    Brussels sprout pesto with spiralized sweet potato is a brilliant way of using up any left over sprouts. Quick to make, tasty, and low cost too. Make sure that nothing goes to waste this Christmas!

    A bowl of spiralized sweet potato topped with brussels sprout pesto and a fork to the side.

    Folks, I'm a big fan of trying to make sure that nothing goes to waste in our kitchen.

    So, when I recently thought about what recipes might be good for using up leftovers this Christmas I came up with this Brussels sprout pesto.

    It's absolutely perfect to make sure those sprouts don't go in the bin.

    Not only is it delicious but being vegetarian, low calorie and low carb too, when January comes around it'll help to cleanse our bodies of all that Christmas over indulgence.

    Birds eye view of a bowl of brussels sprout pesto with spiralized sweet potato with a fork to the side. A bowl of the pesto and some sprouts as decoration at the top.

    It took several attempts to perfect this brussels sprouts pesto recipe.

    My other half sampled this for dinner one evening recently where I'd used 4 cloves of garlic.

    Let's just say that it wasn't likely any vampires were going to come near us for a few days.

    Yes, it definitely just needs 2 cloves of garlic!

    Close up of a bowl of brussels sprout pesto with spiralized sweet potato. A wooden Santa figure in the background with a stack of brussels sprouts alongside.

    Why You'll Love This Brussels Sprout Pesto!

    • It's easy to make.
    • And versatile (use it with spiralized noodles or pasta).
    • A great vegetarian and gluten free option.
    • Low cost so saves pennies, especially in January!
    • Lower calorie.
    • Low carb.
    • An excellent source of vitamin A and vitamin C too.

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    Brussels sprout pesto with spiralized sweet potato is a brilliant way of using up any left over sprouts. Click to Tweet

    Brussels Sprout Pesto with Spiralized Sweet Potato Recipe

    This brussels sprout pesto recipe gave me another great excuse to use my spiralizer for the sweet potato part.

    But you can use pasta too, that goes just fine with the Brussels sprout pesto.

    I wanted to make this recipe as low carb and low calorie as possible. That's why I made it with a spiralized sweet potato.

    I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂

    Brussels sprout pesto with spiralized sweet potato is a brilliant way of using up any left over sprouts. Quick to make, tasty, and low cost too, use this Brussels sprout pesto recipe to make sure that nothing goes to waste this Christmas!
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    Brussels Sprout Pesto with Spiralized Sweet Potato Recipe

    Brussels sprout pesto with spiralized sweet potato is a brilliant way of using up any leftover sprouts
    Prep Time25 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Total Time40 mins
    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: International, Spiralizer
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 406kcal
    Author: Neil

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    Equipment

    • Spiralizer
    • Kitchen scale
    • Large mixing bowl
    • Measuring spoons
    • Wooden spoon
    • Grater
    • Baking tray
    • Saucepans
    • Food processor

    Ingredients

    For the baked spiralized sweet potatoes: -

    • 500 g spiralized sweet potato
    • 3 tablespoon olive oil

    For the spinach pesto: -

    • 190 g Brussels Sprouts halved
    • 2 cloves garlic peeled
    • 4 tablespoon olive oil
    • 30 g pine nuts
    • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
    • Freshly ground salt and pepper
    • 3 teaspoon Freshly grated Parmesan plus more for garnish
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 200C fan.
    • Place the spiralized sweet potato in a large bowl, add the olive oil and mix everything together ensuring all of the potato is coated.
    • Place onto a lightly greased baking tray and bake for 10 – 15 minutes until crispy, but not burnt!
    • Whilst the potatoes are baking, make the spinach pesto.
    • Put the Brussels sprouts into a saucepan, pour boiling water from a kettle over them, add a little salt and bring the water back to the boil. Allow to cook for about 5 minutes or until just tender.
    • Empty the sprouts into a colander and immediately rinse with cold water.
    • Put the cooled Brussels sprouts, garlic and olive oil into a food processor.
    • Pulse all together until pureed then add the pine nuts and the lemon juice and pulse again until completely pureed and then season to taste.
    • Transfer to a bowl stir in the Parmesan cheese.
    • When the potatoes are cooked, divide equally between plates and top with 2 tbsp. of the Brussels Sprout Pesto.
    • Garnish with some freshly grated Parmesan cheese and serve!
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 31.9g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 29.9g | Saturated Fat: 4.3g | Cholesterol: 2.4mg | Sodium: 631.7mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6.8g | Vitamin A: 5050IU | Vitamin C: 64.4mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 2.2mg

    Nutrition Facts
    Brussels Sprout Pesto with Spiralized Sweet Potato
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 406 Calories from Fat 269
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 29.9g46%
    Saturated Fat 4.3g27%
    Cholesterol 2.4mg1%
    Sodium 631.7mg27%
    Carbohydrates 31.9g11%
    Fiber 6g25%
    Sugar 6.8g8%
    Protein 6g12%
    Vitamin A 5050IU101%
    Vitamin C 64.4mg78%
    Calcium 110mg11%
    Iron 2.2mg12%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Comments

    1. Susie @ SuzLyfe

      December 15, 2016 at 11:36 am

      FIX MY SEO LIFE. I have downloaded Matcha as a plugin and I am going to go back through and update my recipes. Frick you google.
      I have a Brussels Sprouts problem. I seriously cannot stop. I love that you made a pesto with them! Again, you are a genius (but you knew that)

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        December 15, 2016 at 12:47 pm

        Matcha is a really good recipe plugin. I just checked on that for you.

        I'm lucky as I get WP Recipe Maker as part of my hosting deal with Andrew @ blogtutor.com. But Matcha is supported and is google up to date!

        It's a right pain about Easy Recipe. Things move so fast in the Internet world it's hard to keep up to date. And to write a blog!

        I love Brussels sprouts too. I'll have to buy Brussels sprouts to make this recipe again though because we'll never have any left. They always get eaten Ha ha ha! 😉

        I don't know about being a genius but I thank you my friend for that compliment anyway (takes a bow 😀 ).

        Reply
    2. rachel @ athletic avocado

      December 15, 2016 at 12:29 pm

      Okay brussels sprout pesto sounds amazing! I love sweet potato noodles too so I know this is a winner! Totally pinning 🙂

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        December 15, 2016 at 12:49 pm

        Awesome. Thank you so much for the comments and for pinning Rachel!

        Hope you guys are well. I'm late at checking out your site this week, but I'm about to head over there right now! 😀

        Reply
    3. GiGi Eats

      December 15, 2016 at 8:09 pm

      5 stars
      This is a DREAM meal for me - minus the pine nuts and the cheese! Holy wow, YES please!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        December 16, 2016 at 5:07 am

        Thank you GiGi. 😀

        Hmmmm, I'll have to have a think about what you could substitute the pine nuts and cheese with!

        Reply

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