Daybreak Farmbox Holiday Sides Recipes

Brussel Sprout Salad

A quick, no-cook side for any fall or winter gathering

Ingredients: (*=add to your farmbox!)

  • *brussel sprouts

  • pine nuts

  • *fresh cranberries

  • olive oil or *sunflower oil

  • lemon juice

  • dried or *fresh chives

  • salt & pepper

  • parmesan

  • Pomegranate seeds would be a tasty replacement for roasted cranberries

Instructions:

  1. Roast cranberries in a preheated 400 degree oven for about 20 min (or substitute for dried cranberries)

  2. Wash and dry brussel sprouts, then thinly chop

  3. Drizzle brussels with oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and fresh or dried chives

  4. Add pine nuts, fresh grated parmesan and roasted cranberries

Whipped Parsnips

A spin on mashed potatoes

Ingredients: (*=add to your farmbox!)

  • *parsnips

  • *butter

  • *garlic

  • Milk or cream

  • *dried thyme

  • salt (omit if used salted butter)

  • pepper

Instructions:

  1. Peel and cop parsnips

  2. Peel and slightly smash several garlic cloves

  3. Add garlic cloves and chopped parsnips to pot and cover with water

  4. Cover pot and bring to boil then simmer for about 15 minutes

  5. Strain parsnips and garlic cloves

  6. Add butter, salt & pepper, and milk or cream of choice, and combine with an immersion blender

  7. Top with dried thyme garnish before serving

Maple Roasted Carrots

Ingredients: (*=add to your farmbox!)

  • *carrots

  • *maple syrup (or try honey)

  • *sunflower oil

  • salt & pepper

Instructions:

  1. Peel and chop carrots

  2. Mix carrots with oil of choice, maple syrup and salt & pepper in a bowl, then place on baking sheet

  3. Bake in a preheated oven at 425 degrees for about 20 minutes

  4. Top with parsley garnish before serving

Bacon & Apple Salad

A quick, minimal cook side that is full of flavor

Ingredients: (*=add to your farmbox!)

  • *½ lb bacon

  • *2-3 apples

  • *½ red onion

  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup pecans

  • *1/2 cup sunflower oil

  • *goat cheese

  • *1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

  • 1 Tbsp dijon mustard

  • *1 Tbsp honey

  • salt & pepper

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • red pepper flakes

  • *mixed lettuce

  • Can omit red pepper flakes if sensitive to heat and micro greens would be another great addition to this

Instructions:

  1. Chop bacon, cook and set aside to cool

  2. Chop apples

  3. Thinly slice red onion

  4. Roughly chop pecans

  5. Put salad greens in a large serving bowl and top with bacon, apples, pecans, red onion and goat cheese

  6. Mix together oil, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, honey, minced garlic, salt, pepper and red chili flakes

  7. Drizzle dressing over salad and serve