Broccoli Slaw

Again I have found the ultimate recipe for broccoli slaw and the key is the dressing. It's not sweet, although it does call for some sugar. I had to make four times the dressing that the recipe calls for. I started with two large bunches of broccoli crowns and I cannot deal with cutting it in julienne strips so I just chopped it all up in my Ninja. Then I shredded four large carrots and threw in what was left of the slivered almonds I bought for another salad (about 1/2 C?). It made SO MUCH. It filled my largest bowl and we will be eating this for a week. In the future I will just buy the bags of broccoli slaw mix because I cannot judge amounts and it makes such a mess to cut up broccoli.  But this is the recipe I will use. It comes from the website Add A Pinch.

2 12 ounce bags broccoli slaw

1/2 onion, chopped

1/4 C mayonnaise

1 T apple cider vinegar

1 tsp sugar

juice of 1 lime - I used a T of lime juice (x 4)

salt and pepper to taste (I used 1/2 t salt x 4)

(I will add some sunflower seeds if I have them)

I love this dressing! 

The Best Bean Salad

I go on quests to find "the" recipe that I will always use. Sometimes I will try something different just for fun but will go back to my standard because it's the best. I shared a recipe for Cowboy Caviar which was pretty good but this is the recipe I will repeatedly use. The ingredients are pretty much the same (this one called for just black beans but the ingredients could be whatever I want) but the key is the dressing. Equal parts oil and vinegar and NO SUGAR. This recipe came from the website CookieandKate but I did not make it exactly like she did. I used canned beans and corn and bottled lime juice but it was still absolutely delicious. (I am still seeking THE go to baked bean recipe.)

VEGGIES

3 cans black beans, rinsed and drained (or 4.5 C cooked)

1 can corn, drained, or from 2 ears of corn, or 1 C frozen, thawed

chopped peppers (I used 1 orange, 1 yellow, and 1 red this time)

chopped onion

small tomatoes halved or quartered (she called for 1 cup but use as much as you like)

.5 C chopped parsley (or cilantro)

DRESSING

.25 C olive oil

.25 C white vinegar

2 T lime juice

.5 t chili powder

.5 t ground cumin

.5 t salt

Combine veggies, combine dressing ingredients, and mix the two together.

Broccoli Tomato Salad

1 large bunch broccoli, separated into florets
2 large tomatoes, cut into wedges
3/4 C sliced fresh mushrooms
2 green onions, sliced

Dressing:

3/4 C oil
1/3 C vinegar
2 T water
1 t lemon juice
1 t sugar
1 t salt (optional)
3/4 t thyme
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 t celery seed
1/4 t italian seasoning
1/4 t lemon-pepper
1/4 t paprika
1/4 t ground mustard

cook broccoli until crisp-tender, cool and drain
mix with other vegetables
mix dressing, pour over veggies
toss gently
voer and chill for 1 hour

Marinades

From the free measuring cup that came with a bottle of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce

Tangy Beef Marinade:

1/4 C olive oil
1/4 C red wine vinegar
1/2 C Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
fresh ground pepper

Chicken Marinade:

1/3 C olive oil
1/3 C lemon juice
1/3 C Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 t ground ginger

Vinaigrette Dressing

1/6 C Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
1/6 C vinegar
2/3 C olive oil
1 t dijon mustard
salt & pepper