Smoked chorizo & Brussels sprout salad

Smoked chorizo & Brussels sprout salad

Serves 3-4 as a light meal

Ingredients

1 packet of @freedomfarmsnz smoked chorizo sausage – sliced
1 large stem of kale
1 bag of Brussels sprouts - halved & the out layer removed
1 can of butter beans – drained
Zest of 1 lemon
½ brown onion
3 garlic cloves
¼ cup of pesto
1/3 cup water
Juice of ½ a lemon
Handful of chopped parsley

Instructions

Slice the chorizo. Throw it in a large wok, add some oil & fry the chorizo on a medium heat until crispy.

While the chorizo is cooking, dice the onion & garlic. Remove the kale leaves from the steam and roughly chop. Slice the Brussels sprouts in half.

Gently tip the chorizo onto a plate, reserving the oil in the wok and then add the onions. Cook these for 4 minutes (don’t let them burn) now add the garlic and the zest of half the lemon. Let this simmer for a minute then add the drained butter beans, a splash of oil & some pepper.

Cook this for a further 4-5 minutes. Remove from the heat.

Add the Brussels sprouts to the pan with some oil & 1/3 of a cup of water plus the remaining lemon zest, turn the heat up, cover and cook for 2 -3 mins. By this point the water should have evaporated, add a splash more oil, the kale + lemon juice & stir well, the Brussels should have a little char on the out leaves.

Once the kale starts to wilt, stir through the pesto and the cooked chorizo & beans.

Plate it up on a large platter, with some fresh parsley, squeeze of lemon juice and serve with some fresh sourdough and aioli.