broccoli
Broccoli is a great go-to ingredient, and having great broccoli recipes is key. You can cook with the vibrant green florets, as well as the stems, and stalks (they’re great sliced into thin coins). I love it grilled, blanched, pureed, sautéed – just about any way you can imagine. Broccoli is fast to prepare and cook, and a very nutritious member of the cruciferous vegetable family – thought to contain a powerful arsenal of anticancer compounds. Here are a few of my favorite broccoli recipes and preparations. Please enjoy!
Broccolini Salad
Big bowl of green - broccolini tossed with big croutons, tons of scallion slices, mozzarella, toasted almonds, and a hit of serrano pepper.
Broccoli-Basil Mac and Cheese
While in London my friend Anna Jones gave me a copy of the terrific new book she worked on - this broccoli-basil crusted mac and cheese immediately caught my attention.
Sesame Yogurt Pasta Salad
An off-beat pasta salad made with stuffed pasta, seasonal vegetables, and a spice-forward, golden sesame yogurt sauce.
Miso Vegetables & Tofu
A one-dish meal, inspired by a recipe in Harumi Kurihara's Everyday Harumi - asparagus, broccoli, and tofu tossed with a salty-sweet miso dressing.
Heirloom Beans & Seitan
This is simply heirloom beans and roasted broccoli with shallots and pan-fried seitan. Something I threw together one night after getting home from the airport. It's filling and hearty, and quick to make - particularly if you have cooked beans stashed in the freezer...but canned beans will work too.
Orzo Super Salad
An orzo salad packed with nutritious ingredients - asparagus, almonds, feta, sprouts, broccoli, cucumber, and a zesty lemon dressing.
Asparagus Salad
Inspired by the new farmers market up the street from my house, I made this sauteed asparagus and broccolini salad. Finished with slivered radishes, a chunky lemon-pinenut dressing, and a bit of shaved Parmesan it works alongside pasta, topped with poached eggs, or, on its own.
Ginger-Poached Noodles
Poached spinach noodles, tofu, and baby broccoli in ginger broth. Finished with a splash of soy sauce, mint, basil, lime juice and red pepper flakes. Quick, simple, and invigorating.
Ten Minute Couscous Soup
a pot of quick-cooking, beautiful, brothy couscous soup topped with a bit of melted goat cheese and bright broccoli and cauliflower florets. It is all punctuated with a spoonful of finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
Broccoli Pesto & Fusilli Pasta
A simple pasta bowl made by tossing a whole wheat fusilli pasta, shredded spinach, and with a delicious walnut & broccoli pesto sauce.
