5 Best Ways to Eat Broccoli in Your Daily Diet
We know broccoli is more nutritious, yet how can you make it more delicious? What are some healthy broccoli recipes that aren’t bland? How about the perfect broccoli soup or broccoli side dish recipes? Here are a few suggestions to help you incorporate broccoli into your daily diet.
1. Chopped Broccoli Salad
Mince a cup of broccoli and a medium carrot with a knife or food processor and place the minced mixture in a large salad bowl.
Add a half of a diced avocado, some diced tomatoes, and 12 chopped kalamata olives. Add olive oil and lemon for a dressing. Mix and enjoy!
2. Cream of Broccoli Soup
In a large pot, heat two tablespoons of organic ghee or organic butter. Add a cup of chopped onion. When browned, add a half-cup of chopped celery and some pepper, and cook for about five minutes. Add two diced medium potatoes, four cups of water, and salt, then bring to a boil. Return heat to medium, cover, and cook until potatoes are tender.
Add broccoli, and cook for another five minutes. Place soup in a blender, add a half-cup of almond or coconut milk, and puree until smooth. Return soup to the pot, and add a quarter-cup of nutritional yeast and a quarter-teaspoon of nutmeg. Bring to a simmer, then serve.
3. Tamari Broccoli with Sunflower Seeds
Over medium-heat, melt coconut oil in a saucepan, then add broccoli for about seven minutes.
Next, drizzle with wheat-free tamari sauce and continue to cook for another minute.
Remove from heat and add sunflower seeds.
4. Vegan Macaroni and Cheese with Broccoli
This is a two-part recipe for a delicious vegan macaroni and cheese with broccoli main course dish.
In a large pot, boil water on high heat, then stir in rice and quinoa macaroni pasta. Decrease heat to medium-low and cook for about 12 minutes, or until al dente. Next, add an inch of water in a medium pot, add the broccoli, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and cover; cook for about five minutes. Combine drained macaroni and broccoli in the large pot.
For “cheese” sauce, soak one-and-a-half cups of cashews in water for four hours. Transfer to a blender, and add two cups of water, three tablespoons of nutritional yeast, two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice, one tablespoon of chopped onion, one chopped garlic clove, and three-quarters of grey Celtic sea salt, then process in a high-powered blender until smooth.
Add the “cheesy” sauce into the pot with the broccoli and pasta, and cook over medium heat for about five minutes. Serve hot.
5. Oven-Roasted Broccoli Recipe
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large bowl, mix one bunch of broccoli florets with extra virgin olive oil and Celtic grey sea salt.
Next, spread the broccoli out on a baking sheet, lined with parchment paper. Bake in the oven until slightly browned for about 15 minutes.
Remove from the oven, and serve hot.
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