These are a vegetarian take on my salmon potato cakes and they’re so delicious! Perfect for work lunches, as they freze and reheat well. They’re also a yummy light supper or vegetarian brunch. So many uses.
7 Ways With Broccoli
I’m holidaying In Byron Bay this week and my friend could not have timed her wedding better – I get to avoid a horrendous cold snap in Melbourne and trade it for sunshine and sand between my toes. Happiness overload.
Broccoli, Hemp and Pepita Pesto Pasta
This pesto pasta is full of good goodness and has a protein boost from the hemp seeds. You could serve it with a poached egg for even more protein and richness but’s it’s satisfying just as it is.
Broccoli, Kale and Walnut Chopped Salad
This easy winter salad can be served warm or cold and is the perfect side to hearty winter dishes like, stews, pasta bakes and pies. It’s full of fragrant spices and the freshness of lemon and chilli and is everything I want and need to eat right now.
Broccoli and Feta Dip
This dip is so flavoursome, step aside spinach dip broccoli and feta dip is where it’s at! It’s got this delicious sharpness from the feta and the freshness of the broccoli and lemon that together make it addictive.
GREEN CAULIFLOWER FRIED ‘RICE’
I know cauliflower rice is not new at all. I even have a recipe for it on the blog. But this is so much better than that recipe. Because it has broccoli too. And crispy bits. And cashews. And is easier and I’m sorry it took me so long to figure this out. You can thank this whole no grains thing I’m having to do for forcing me to find THE BEST way of making a vegetable based ‘rice type thing’. An here we are…
ROASTED BROCCOLI WITH PINE NUTS AND FETA
This is such a delicious side, or you can have it with some quinoa and an egg and call it a whole meal. The crispy, just caramelised broccoli pieces against the creamy feta and golden pine nuts is a perfect mix. if you’re looking for a stand out side for your holiday feast give this one a shot.
BROCCOLI AND PARMESAN FRITTERS
It should be pretty clear by now that I love a fritter. They’re such a great way to use leftover veg plus as a replacement for toast at breakfast fritters mean squeezing another couple of serves of veg into your day. I’ve been playing around with these for a while now to get the texture and flavour right (and the all important structural integrity). And I clocked it last weekend. These broccoli fritters are quickly becoming a new favourite.
BROCCOLI SOUP WITH GOATS CHEESE AND BASIL
I’ve been feeling a little under the weather lately so eating a bucket load of green vegetables and slurping soup just felt like the right thing to do. This is a super tasty broccoli soup full of herbs and finished with goats cheese for some extra yum. It’s also really easy to make which is just what you want on a glum winter night.
MAPLE GLAZED ROAST CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI
Roast chicken has to be one of my favourite comfort foods. And it’s also super economical to make. Even if there’s just two of you a roast chicken is a cheap and delicious way to eat meat because you can use every little part of it. This particular recipe makes use of the chicken roasting juices to cook broccoli – it basically transforms the broccoli into a glazed umami rich side that you’ll be having future cravings for.