Tasty and Easy Recipes

Ingredients:
3 cups broccoli florets, cut into ½-inch pieces
1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch squares
1 ½ cups (1/2 medium) red onion, peeled and cut into ¼-inch slices
6 tablespoons soybean oil, divided (vegetable oil)
½ teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
½ teaspoon salt, divided
3 cups cooked couscous
2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Method:
Toss broccoli, red pepper and onions with 2 tablespoons soybean oil and ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper.  Place on foil-lined baking sheet.  Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes until veggies are tender and lightly browned.

Meanwhile, cook couscous according to package directions.  Place cooked couscous and roasted vegetables in large bowl.  Pour vinegar and remaining soybean oil over salad and sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper; toss lightly until combined.  Serve warm or chilled.

Ingredients:
500 gms Broccoli
1 medium sized Onion
4 cloves Garlic
2 inches Celery Stalk
4 cups Stock or water
1 Cup Low fat milk
Salt to taste
White pepper powder to taste

Method:
Cut broccoli into small florets and wash well. soak in salted water for ten to fifteen minutes and drain.
Peel and roughly chop onion and garlic. wash and chop celery stalk.
Boil or dry roast almonds on medium heat till almond skin changes its colour slightly. remove from heat, cool it and slice them into slivers.
Heat vegetable stock or water with chopped onion, garlic andcelery. bring to a boil.
Add broccoli florets and continue to cook without covering the pan. cook for five to seven minutes or till broccoli is tender.
Remove from fire, cool and puree it in a blender.
Add milk to pureed broccoli. mix well. bring to a boil again..
Add salt and white pepper powder to taste. stir in toasted almond slivers and serve hot.

Ingredients:
1 medium Sweet potato
1/2 cup -water
1 cup Broccoli, fresh, chopped
1/2 cup Cottage cheese, low fat
1 tbsp Sesame seeds

Method:
Dice the sweet potato and cook in the 1/2 c water covered until almost done.
Add the broccoli and cook until tender. You may need to add more water.
Add to hot vegetables the cottage cheese and sesame seeds and toss until blended