First of all, I would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter! I hope you have a wonderful time with your family and/or friends! We got to get together with my husband's extended family and have a pot luck dinner. We had ribs, ham, meatballs, green beans and almonds (my husband made it and it was heavenly. It always is!), jello salad, fruit salad, and rolls. They were all very tasty!!
Today, I'd like to introduce to you two of the simplest and quickest side dish recipes- my favorite way to prepare asparagus and a new recipe that I came across a while back when I asked you for healthy recipes. If you are trying to get more greens in your diet, try these. They are healthy and also tasty.
This broccoli recipe comes from "The Cutting Back Kitchen" and the Chinese flavor goes very well with the taste of broccoli. If you don't have a low-sodium soy sauce, I'd reduce the amount of soy sauce to 1 tablespoon so that it's not too salty. I also added a little bit of almonds and it was great!
Chinese Style Broccoli
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon canola oil
1 (1 1/2 pound) head broccoli, cut into florets (6 cups)
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup sliced almonds (optional)
Directions:
Heat oil in a large wok or high-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add broccoli and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add soy sauce, garlic, lemon juice, and almonds; continue to stir-fry until broccoli is crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Serve hot.
This is my favorite way to serve asparagus. I normally use "Santa Maria" seasoning to season many of my vegetable dishes (You can see and order your products HERE on Susie Q's brand website). The way to prepare this dish is very simple. You will need a bunch of asparagus and break off the tips. Drizzle about 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season them with Santa Maria seasoning. If you'd like, you could add a little bit of freshly ground black pepper and roast them in the oven at 400 degrees F for about 8-10 minutes. Simple, eh?
Delicious broccoli.. fabulous side dishes..
ReplyDeleteMy all time favourite veggie is ASPARAGUS!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter Sook!
great side dishes love Chinese cooking oh and would I feature you Orzo recipe on an Alaskan seafood company I write for and link to you?
ReplyDeleteRebecca
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broccoli is one of my favorite side dishes.. looks great..
ReplyDeleteI love broccoli! Never tried to cook them with soy sauce and almonds before - it's a nice idea!
ReplyDeleteI'm having asparagus! Love it this way! Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteI love both of these and had asparagus! Great side dish recipe! Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter to you and your family!!! I ate this all of the time when I was growing up and loved it!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks wonderful @My Fabulous Recipes:)Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteAs usual, love your pictures! I've never used almonds in my beef and broccoli before - interesting idea :)
ReplyDeletebroccoli is one of my fave veggies!
ReplyDeleteSook,
ReplyDeleteNice side dishes
My husband and kid love broccoli and have to try this recipe. Looks delicious. Happy Easter!
ReplyDeletethose look and sound absolutely delicious! happy easter!
ReplyDeleteAlways looking for a new way to cook Brocolli. Husband's favorite vegetable. And this looks like it would be good and simple.
ReplyDeleteDelicious looking broccoli and happy easter to you dear...
ReplyDeleteDeepa
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We have similar side dish all the time. Hope you had a great weekend.
ReplyDeletegreat side dishes, love brocoli although rarely cook aspergrous as I end up over cooking them so will give your recipe a try soon. have a nice week
ReplyDeleteSimple and yummy dishes, hope u had a great easter..
ReplyDeleteAsparagus seems to be popular this time of year. I think I have had some 3 times this week.
ReplyDeleteYUMMY! i love broccolli anything, this looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteI love these two vegetables and I love them the way you served it.
ReplyDeletelove both the side-dishes...i love making dishes w/both of these veggies...
ReplyDeleteasparagus season is gone for now. but at least brocoli is always in season!
ReplyDeleteBroccoli and asparagus are both my favourite.
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter to you! I am definitely going to try the broccoli recipe soon!
ReplyDeleteSook, Happy Easter to you, and these veggie are my favourite too.
ReplyDeleteGreat sides! I usually steam both of those veggies (easy and fast), but I love your variations!
ReplyDeleteHey,
ReplyDeleteHope you had a great time over the weekend! I love both the side dishes!
The broccoli and asparagus look terrific Sook! So glad to hear you had a wonderful Easter.
ReplyDeleteThese look like very tasty side dishes! Broccoli is just the best!
ReplyDeleteThat is a quick way to cook brocolli. Thks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThere's so many ways to use broccoli in recipes--love your idea. I am always looking for new side dish recipes too!
ReplyDeletemmmmmmmmmmmm..che buoni!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to try your Chinese Style Broccoli! Looks delish! (And I LOVE broccoli!)
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of almonds to the broccoli...what a great idea!
ReplyDeleteThanks for featuring my recipe! I am glad you enjoyed it!