Apple and Brussels Sprouts Delight

Ingredients:

• 1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and quartered
• 1 medium sweet apple
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup 100% apple or orange juice
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon
• ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
• ⅛ teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
• ¼ cup chopped toasted pecans

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Combine Brussels sprouts, apple and cranberries in a large bowl. Set aside.
2. Whisk together apple or orange juice, oil, tarragon, salt and pepper in a small bowl; add to Brussels sprouts mixture; toss until well coated.
3. Arrange the Brussels sprouts mixture in a 9-by-9-inch baking dish. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until the Brussels sprouts are fork tender.
4. To serve, top with toasted pecans.

 Nutrition

• Servings per Recipe: 4
• Serving Size: 1 cup (about 1/4 of recipe)
• Calories: 290; Total fat: 17g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Trans fat: 0g; Sodium 130mg; Total Carbohydrate: 34g; Dietary Fiber: 5g;  Sugars: 22g; Protein: 4g