Ingredients

4

teaspoons real maple syrup or maple-flavored syrup

1

tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1/4

teaspoon salt

1/8

teaspoon pepper

1

box (10 oz) baby Brussels sprouts & butter sauce

2

cups cold cooked wild rice

1/2

cup thin bite-size strips yellow bell pepper

3

tablespoons chopped red onion

2

tablespoons real bacon bits

4

large leaves Bibb lettuce, rinsed, patted dry with paper towels

Preparation

In medium bowl, mix syrup, vinegar, salt and pepper.

Cook Brussels sprouts as directed on box. Cool 5 minutes. Add to syrup mixture in bowl; stir gently to coat. Stir in remaining ingredients except salad greens; mix well.

Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until cold. To serve, place one lettuce leaf on each of 4 individual plates; top each with salad mixture.