broccoli salad with red grapes, bacon, and sunflower seeds

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 slices bacon
• 1/3 cup sunflower seed kernels
• 1 large head broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/3 cup diced red onion
• 1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons apple vinegar
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins


• place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. drain bacon slices on paper towels. crumble 7 slices of bacon; mix with sunflower seeds in a resealable bag.
• combine broccoli, onion, and grapes in a bowl.
• crumble the remaining bacon slice. whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and black pepper together in a bowl; fold in the 1 slice crumbled bacon. pour dressing over broccoli mixture; toss to coat evenly. cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for flavors to blend, about 2 hours.
• sprinkle bacon-sunflower seed mixture over salad before serving; mix well.

Broccoli & Carrots W/ White Rice

Total Time: 3 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup broccoli floret
• 1 medium carrot, sliced
• 1 cup white rice, cooked
• 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard
• 1/2 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
• 1/4 ginger
• 1/4 cumin
• 1/4 dill
• 1/4 garlic powder
• 1/4 salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix everything together in a microwave safe bowl.
• 2 microwave on high for 20-30 seconds, just enough to soften up the cheese.

Broccoli "souffle" Breakfast Burritos

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup broccoli, frozen
• 1 egg
• 1 egg white
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 ounces cheese (i used cooper sharp)
• 2 flour tortillas
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 microwave broccoli with a little water for 6 minutes or until tender and drain.
• 2 meanwhile, whisk egg, egg white and milk with salt and pepper until frothy.
• 3 scramble egg mixture in margarine.
• 4 heat tortillas in microwave for 1 minute or until soft and pliable.
• 5 mix broccoli with eggs.
• 6 place broccoli/egg mixture down the middle of the tortilla, place slice of cheese on top.
• 7 roll burrito-style: tuck ends in and roll, enveloping entire mixture inside.
• 8 place flap-side down in a warm skillet to seal and melt cheese.
• 9 flip to heat on other side.
• 10 to freeze: place burritos individually on a cookie sheet to flash freeze. when solid, wrap individually in plastic wrap and place in a ziplock bag.
• 11 to reheat: pull out of freezer, and microwave on high for 3-4 minutes or until heated through.

Broccoli &cauliflower Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 whole broccoli, cut in small pieces
• 1 head cauliflower, cut in small pieces
• 12 slices bacon, fried and crumbled
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 small purple onion, diced
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons vinegar

Recipe

• 1 mix mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar until blended well.
• 2 combine broccoli, cauliflower, bacon, raisins and onion.
• 3 pour mayonnaise dressing over broccoli mixture and stir to coat evenly.
• 4 let stand for 30 minutes then serve.

Broccoli And Cheese Sauce Baked In A Pocket

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 cups fresh broccoli florets (uncooked, can use less)
• 1 (10 ounce) can cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
• 1 cup grated old cheddar cheese
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons half-and-half cream (or for a thicker sauce use whipping cream)
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce (can use more)
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 450°f.
• 2 prepare a baking sheet and a piece of heavy-duty foil about 24x12-inches, then spray the inside of the foil with non-stick cooking spray.
• 3 place the broccoli in the center of the foil.
• 4 fold up the foil slightly to create a "pan".
• 5 in a bowl combine the undiluted soup, bell pepper, onion, half-and-half, worcestershire sauce, black pepper; mix well to combine.
• 6 add/stir in grated cheddar cheese; mix to combine.
• 7 pour the cheese mixture over broccoli.
• 8 fold up the sides and ends of the foil to seal packet, leaving head space for heat circulation.
• 9 cut a small slit on the top of the foil to allow steam to escape.
• 10 place the packet on a baking sheet.
• 11 bake in oven (or place on an outdoor grill) for about 25-35 minutes or until the veggies are crisp-tender.

Broccoli & Rice Gratin

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup chopped broccoli
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon lemon, zest of
• 1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 in a large fry pan, melt butter.
• 2 add onion and garlic and cook for 1 min over med heat.
• 3 add thyme, rice, and flour, stirring for 1 minute pour in chicken broth, stir and bring to a boil, cook for 1 minute remove from heat.
• 4 stir in broccoli, milk and parm cheese.
• 5 mix well and pour into a buttered 6 cup casserole dish.
• 6 cover and bake for 35 min or until tender.
• 7 meanwhile, to make crumb topping, toss together all ingredients and set aside.
• 8 remove casserole from oven, stir in lemon zest and sprinkle with crumb topping.
• 9 broil for 1 to 2 min until golden.

Broccoli & Bacon Pasta Bake

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 11 ounces pasta shells
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 12 ounces broccoli
• 5 ounces frozen peas
• 1 cup cream
• 2 eggs
• 4 1/2 ounces cheddar cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. drain, return to the pan.
• 3 meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. add the bacon and onion, and cook, until soft and lightly browned.
• 4 break the broccoli into small florets. cook the broccoli and peas in a steamer or in the microwave until tender.
• 5 use a fork to mix the cream and eggs together in a jug.
• 6 add bacon, onion, broccoli, peas and the cream along with 2oz of the cheddar to the pasta. stir.
• 7 spoon into an ovenproof dish. sprinkle remaining cheddar. bake until golden.