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Home » Food » Holiday Brussels Sprouts and Garlic Roasted Sweet Potatoes

By Sarah Fragoso • 40 Comments • Last Updated December 21, 2018 • Originally Posted November 20, 2011

Holiday Brussels Sprouts and Garlic Roasted Sweet Potatoes

I have several holiday recipes on the blog that you can find here, here, and here; but what’s wrong with a couple more!  My family and I will be traveling to visit my wonderful in-laws for Thanksgiving, so I thought I would come up with two fun side dishes that I can make and share while we are there.  Both are scrumptious and I’m looking forward to making both again in just a few days!

holiday brussel sprouts

Holiday Brussels Sprouts

3 tablespoons grass fed butter, ghee, or coconut oil

1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced

1 lb Brussels sprouts, halved and then cut into strips

½ cup walnuts, chopped

½ cup dried unsweetened cherries, chopped

2 teaspoons raw organic honey

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

In a large skillet saute the onions in the the butter, ghee or coconut oil until they start to brown and carmelize.  Add the sliced Brussels sprouts and cook until the just become tender.  Add the diced walnuts and cherries and cook for another minute or two and remove from heat.  In a small saucepan melt the honey, add the balsamic vinegar and olive oil and whisk together. Pour the dressing over the Brussels Sprouts and season with salt and pepper to taste.  Serves 5-6.

Garlic Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Garlic Roasted Sweet Potatoes

5 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and diced

12 -15 whole cloves of garlic, peeled (cut the bigger ones in half lengthwise)

3 tablespoons coconut oil or bacon grease

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, minced

Sea salt and black pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400.  In a large mixing bowl, toss the sweet potatoes and garlic with the oil, cinnamon, thyme, salt and pepper.  Spread the potatoes evenly in a 9×13 baking dish. Bake for 35-40 minutes, stirring half way through the cooking time. Serves 5-6.

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About Sarah Fragoso

Sarah Fragoso is an international best selling author of 6 books, co-owner of the Chico, CA based gym JS Strength and Conditioning, and founder of the Everyday Paleo franchise. Sarah is the co-host of the popular Sarah and Dr. Brooke Show podcast and she also conducts workshops and retreats on the subjects of nutrition, lifestyle and fitness.

Her message is from the heart and she carries a genuine desire to help other families looking for guidance. These attributes have contributed to her successes and provide the drive to keep the discoveries coming.

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Comments

  1. Erin says

    November 21, 2011 at 7:03 am

    Those look yummy for anytime of year! Thanks for posting them.

    Reply
  2. cTo says

    November 21, 2011 at 10:16 am

    Brussel sprouts = always epic

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      November 21, 2011 at 12:14 pm

      Agreed! Love love love them.

      Reply
  3. Sharon says

    November 21, 2011 at 10:31 am

    I am determined to make a delicious, heathy Thanksgiving dinner and these two dishes just made the menu. Thanks!

    Reply
  4. K says

    November 21, 2011 at 2:52 pm

    Any suggestions for a substitute for the cherries? I have been craving brussel sprouts (funny how Paleo makes you say things like that!) and have them on hand to make them tonight, but no cherries (and no time in the schedule to run to the store). Would love to hear your thoughts.

    Thanks!! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      November 21, 2011 at 6:07 pm

      I think if you subbed with pomegranate seeds, diced apples, raisins, or dried cranberries, any of those would be good!

      Reply
    • Michelle Faust says

      January 14, 2012 at 11:01 am

      I used cranberries instead of cherries. Almonds instead of walnuts. It was really GOOD. Today when I make it I am using Agrave instead of honey.

      Reply
      • Sarah says

        January 14, 2012 at 12:00 pm

        Sounds great with the subs that you used, but I would not recommend using agave. http://www.foodrenegade.com/agave-nectar-good-or-bad/

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        • Kerry says

          January 16, 2012 at 9:53 am

          Do you have any alternatives to the honey? I am doing a 7 wk paleo challenge and NO sweeteners are allowed (even natural)…do you think they’d be good without the honey?

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          • Audri says

            January 26, 2012 at 8:14 pm

            I made them last night without the honey, vinegar, or olive oil. I also substituted dates for the cherries since I didn’t have them. The dish turned out amazing! There are lots of ways to change this up and turn out a great dish.

  5. Hannah Willette says

    November 21, 2011 at 6:59 pm

    Hey Sarah,

    I went back and looked at your Brandy Zabaglione. That looks really GOOD! I just read Robb Wolf’s post on seasonal drinks and your recipe is a great alternative.

    I came up with a my own drink. During Christmas oranges are in season so this is technically a “seasonal drink” or a great alternative to an OrangeJulius while you are shopping on Black Friday.

    Creamy Orange Whip Smoothie
    1/2 cup cold water
    1 chilled orange, peeled, sectioned
    1/2 cup raw pecans
    4 deglet noor dates, pitted
    1 tsp vanilla extract
    3 ice cubes

    Add it to a blender and enjoy! I plan on posting this on my blog soon.

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    • Sarah says

      November 22, 2011 at 8:25 am

      YUM, that sounds great Hannah, thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  6. Sarah says

    November 23, 2011 at 7:29 am

    So glad you liked it! : )

    Reply
  7. Marcy says

    November 24, 2011 at 7:24 pm

    I made your Holiday Brussels Sprouts for today’s Thanksgiving meal, and they were delicious! What a pleasure to enjoy decadent foods like this and leave the table not feeling like a stuffed turkey. 😉

    Reply
  8. Heather Sinclair says

    November 25, 2011 at 10:49 am

    Hi,I have to say I’m impressed with the two tasty and extremely healthy recipes.I experience sore stomach,gas and bloating when I’ve eaten breads and the like.My sister is currently using your recipes from Everyday Plaeo book.
    I will be having our Coles books order a book for me……so I will beable to cook and eat healthier.Thank-you for publishing one super cook book.
    Sincerely Heather Sinclair. heddys5[email protected]

    Reply
  9. Melissa says

    November 25, 2011 at 12:54 pm

    The best Brussels ever! I was planning on making the recipe with the bacon and brussels till we found out we had a guest with who didnt eat pork. These were a hit, I’m so disappointed we don’t have any leftover! Planning on making another batch this weekend. Thank you this will be a holiday staple for us now!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      November 25, 2011 at 7:28 pm

      So glad you enjoyed them!!

      Reply
  10. Suzanne LeMere says

    November 27, 2011 at 3:01 pm

    Hi Sarah,

    Just wanted to let you know I made Mom’s Mashed Yams for Thanksgiving at my Mom’s this year from your recipe book “Everyday Paleo”. I think there’s an error. I used 3 TABLESPOONS of Cinnamon per the book (I’m a pretty “by-the-book” girl). Is that supposed to be 3 TEASPOONS??? They were brown and all we could taste was cinnamon. I was bummed.
    Suzanne

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    • Sarah says

      November 27, 2011 at 8:33 pm

      Hi Suzanne, the 3 tablespoons is not a typo but I think I know what went wrong. Were I failed with this recipe is I should have given the amount of yams measured by cups after being cut up because when I make these I use 6 giant yams and it’s enough that it really does need all that cinnamon. If your sweet potatoes were on the smallish side it probably was way too much cinnamon. I’m so terribly sorry about that! Next time use more sweet potatoes/yams or way less cinnamon.

      Reply
  11. Nicole says

    November 29, 2011 at 9:19 am

    Hi Sarah,
    Your blog is awesome. I wanted to ask your opinion on tubers, as they are controversial in the Paleo world. I am athletic as you are, and it seems as though they are common with Paleos as a post workout food . How often would you say you eat them?

    Also what about cheese, as I noticed you ate some grassfed pepper jack.-which sounds delicious, btw.

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      November 29, 2011 at 10:30 am

      Hi Nicole,
      I don’t really keep track of how often I eat tubers to be perfectly honest with you. : ) I eat them sometimes after a workout and I make the often for my kids so I’ll eat them when they sound good. If you are lean and healthy, sweet potatoes can be a good addition to your paleo food options! : ) I LOVE cheese but unfortunately cheese and other dairy products do not love me back, but I’ll eat it now and then if I can find good grass fed raw cheese. I do use butter, Kerrygold is my favorite and least expensive brand I can find that is from grass fed cows. Butter does not seem to bother me like other dairy products do. Too much dairy for me = feeling and looking a bit puffy and acne. Not fun, but honestly, I will still eat it now and then but if it’s too much, I don’t like the end results.

      Reply
  12. Casey says

    November 29, 2011 at 10:16 am

    Great Website!

    We tried both of these recipes for Thanksgiving this year, tripling them to account for the number of guests . These two dishes were voted the favorite hands down of the entire dinner. People who hate Brussel Sprouts were asking for 2nds and 3rds. Needless to say there was not any left overs…..we now have found two new family traditional thanksgiving dishes. The brussel sprouts replace the stuffing and the garlic sweet potatoes replace the candy yams.

    Thanks for posting these recipes.

    CH

    Reply
  13. Turling says

    December 1, 2011 at 3:15 pm

    Hmm…I have never eaten a brussel sprout in my 42 years of existence. I’ll give it a try. And, that sweet potato recipe is definitely getting made.

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      December 1, 2011 at 5:27 pm

      Hope you enjoy them both!! : )

      Reply
  14. Jess says

    December 3, 2011 at 8:17 am

    Made the sweet potatoes last night and they were amazing. Thanks for all the yummy recipes.

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      December 3, 2011 at 1:18 pm

      So glad you enjoyed the sweet potatoes and you are vey welcome!

      Reply
  15. Arlene says

    December 6, 2011 at 7:31 pm

    Hey Sarah,I just wanted to say thanks for all your great recipes! I have been doing Paleo for six months and I know I would not have succeeded without your cookbook! Your recipes are amazing and I recommend your cookbook to everyone! Any chance you might come out with another in the future?!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      December 6, 2011 at 8:20 pm

      Thank you so much Arlene! I am actually working on another “family” cookbook that will be released in May 2012!!! : )

      Reply
  16. Matt says

    December 20, 2011 at 5:55 pm

    Both of these dishes are exceptional! Not being a huge fan of brussel sprouts in the past (I suppose mainly since I never had a good way to prepare them), I’ve made the ‘Holiday Brussels Sprouts’ dish for a second time – in a week – today. The sweet potatoes, I will be making that on Saturday/Sunday and taking it with me to my families house for Christmas! Thanks for the awesome recipes!

    -Matt

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    • Sarah says

      December 21, 2011 at 8:37 am

      Thanks Matt and I’m glad you like both dishes! I’m making the sweet potatoes for Christmas too!

      Reply
  17. Noelle says

    December 26, 2011 at 5:54 pm

    I paired these two sides with a spiral ham. I am in love! It all couldn’t have gone together more perfectly. The potatoes along with the brussels sprouts were beyond delicious. Words can’t express how much I loved them both. Thank you so much. I will definitely be making the two as often as I can. YUM!

    Reply
  18. Melyssa says

    December 31, 2011 at 11:35 am

    We made the brussel sprouts last night for dinner and they were amazing! So glad I found your site 🙂

    Reply
  19. Masha says

    January 3, 2012 at 9:56 am

    I served these with turkey and ham for a New Year’s meal. Both recipes were great, but the sweet potatoes were truly fantastic. (I think I made too much sauce for the Brussels sprouts, so they were a bit too sweet.) Also, next time I will add more garlic to the sweet potatoes – it was a very special treat to get a bite with the roasted garlic. 🙂

    Thank you for sharing these recipes!

    Reply
  20. Liz says

    January 24, 2012 at 9:11 am

    Made both of these last night as sides for honey-orange fish – wow! So good! Instead of butter, I diced up three strips of bacon, cooked them in the skillet, and used the drippings from that to saute the onions, and I subbed raisins for the cherries (which I swore I had in the cabinet and did not – I suspect the kids). I am so excited about my leftover-lunch! I’ve also invited two non-Paleo families to join us for dinner on Saturday to try the same meal!

    Reply
  21. Audri says

    January 25, 2012 at 7:50 pm

    I made these both of these recipes tonight to accompany a delicious steak. My family doesn’t care for vinegars and we’re doing the Whole30 (so no honey), so I altered the brussel sprouts. I substituted dates for the cherries and left off the honey balsamic olive oil at the end. Talk about delicious! Thanks so much for the great ideas. The potatoes were to die for! Everyone loved them.

    Reply
  22. Erin says

    February 29, 2012 at 5:49 pm

    I made both of these dishes tonight to go with the kale meatball recipe that you also have posted elsewhere. It was all delicious and my family loved it. This was also my first time cooking with coconut oil; I wasn’t sure how that was going to end up tasting but it was great!

    Reply
  23. Euray says

    August 2, 2012 at 10:05 am

    Hello! Loving your website and all the great food ideas…. just getting started with Paleo…. had a question. Many of the other websites with information lists for food had sweet potatoes on the “do not eat list”… your thoughts???? I noticed you use them quite often

    Thank you,
    EUray

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    • Sarah says

      August 2, 2012 at 2:53 pm

      Sweet potatoes can be an excellent addition to eating Paleo dependent on who you are. If you are trying to lose fat you might not want to indulge on lots of sweet potatoes but if you are a kid or otherwise lean and healthy sweet potatoes are a great carb source. I suggest them post workout for recover food. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  24. Rose says

    August 7, 2012 at 9:06 am

    I’ve just made the first recipe, but with cabbage instead of brusselsprouts and dried cranberries instead of cherries (since it was what I had), and it was really good! Thank you very much for the inspiration! 🙂

    Reply
  25. Nohemi says

    January 19, 2013 at 3:58 pm

    This recipes sound amazing, I think I am going to sub the honey with some Xylitol.

    Reply

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