Happy broccoli season everyone!!!! Are you excited? Yes? No? Not so much? Well we are!
My kids love broccoli. I have been known to hide it until the end of the meal to ensure that the rest of their food gets eaten. Sayings such as "finish your pizza or you won't get any broccoli" have actually been uttered in my house. Because my kids love it so much I serve it often.
Most of the time I serve it simply, steamed and tossed with garlic ginger butter and a pinch of salt. Everything is done to taste, nothing revolutionary. However there are so many food combinations that I would not have thought of if I had not seen someone else do it so I am passing this onto you. I've even had broccoli haters enjoy broccoli in this manner.
The second Broccoli dish is again done to taste, and again very simple (simple suits me well right now). I toss cooked or raw broccoli with teriyaki sesame dressing and sprinkle with sliced almonds. Yum! I love the crunch of the almonds and the salty teriyaki dressing.
Then of course there is always the traditional broccoli with a dip. Might I suggest Avocado Dip? Then there is broccoli soup, casserole, grilled broccoli, broccoli with pasta, broccoli stuffed in twice baked potatoes, broccoli stir-fry, broccoli tempura.......oh I could go on and on.
Do you have a favorite Broccoli dish? Do your kids have a favorite vegetable?
Yum! I need to try your broccoli with the garlic ginger butter!
ReplyDeleteWe love broccoli here too. It's pretty much the only vegetable that all the kids will eat except for cucumbers and corn. They like it plain though, in fact, my youngest only likes it cold, not cooked. Fine by me, he's still getting his veggies and it's easier for me!
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