Although broccoli is considered to be one of the healthiest vegetables on the planet due to its high content of calcium, vitamin C, folic acid and iron, it can be quite difficult at times to get your kids to eat it, regardless of how much you threaten them with chores or no dessert!
Luckily, almost all kids love Cheddar cheese, so this broccoli in cheddar cheese sauce may just be the perfect way to finally get them to eat something green and healthy for once. I know it worked for me when I was a kid!
You can really use any kind of cheese you prefer for this dish, but I find the bright orange colour of the cheddar looks really nice with the dark green of the broccoli and helps make this into an attractive and delicious side dish. (If you prefer a main dish, I recommend this pasta salad with broccoli and bacon – without the bacon, of course!)
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Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Continue readingLike most stir-fries, this broccoli and tofu in coconut milk stir-fry is incredibly easy to throw together and makes for a tasty meal when you’re short on time and your family is clamouring for their supper. Both the broccoli and the tofu soak up the sauce really well, so every bite is packed full of yummy coconut and spice flavours. (Also try this vegetable stir-fry delight!)
The best way to make a stir-fry is of course in a wok, but if you don’t have one at hand, you can use any good, large non-stick frying pan. I do recommend you get yourself a wok as soon as possible though, because it really makes it easier to fry the veggies quickly, plus they tend to be bigger than most frying pans so you don’t have to worry about the ingredients spilling over the side when you stir energetically.
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Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 2-3
Difficulty: Easy
Continue readingPerfect for when you need a quick and easy, but still tasty and healthy, meal for unexpected dinner guests. This Broccoli and Feta Rice dish is a family favourite that’s sure to please even the pickiest of palettes. I came up with this one summer evening a few years back when we organized a spur of the moment dinner party with some friends we’d invited over for drinks, only to realise that purple sprouting broccoli, cherry tomatoes and feta cheese were quite literally the only things I had in the fridge! After a quick inspection of the cupboards I found a bit of Basmati Rice and inspiration struck! Not much more than 20 minutes later and we were happily stuffing our bellies with this tangy, cheesy delight.
Ever since that day, this has been my “go to” dish for any last-minute meal requirements. As an alternative you can replace the cherry tomatoes with sun-dried tomatoes, preferably the kind that come in a jar with olive oil. If you have the loose, dry kind, be sure to rehydrate them in hot water with a little olive oil before adding them to the mix. Also bear in mind that sun-dried tomatoes are notoriously salty, and when combined with the salty feta cheese it can be a bit much, so don’t add any more salt until the end and always test it first!
What you’re going to need
What you have to do
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy
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