Recipes:
Broccoli Salad w/ Dried Cherries
Chicken Quesadillas (Bill Phillips)
Chicken Salad (oxygen magazine)
Broccoli Salad w/ Dried Cherries
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch of broccoli, washed and cut into bite-sized florets
- ¼ red onion, finely diced
- Generous ½ c. chopped pecans
- 1 c. dried cherries or Craisins
- ½ c. canola or olive oil mayonnaise (preferably organic)
- ½ c. soy or regular yogurt (preferably organic)
- 1 T.* sugar or alternative sweetener (Agave nectar** works well)
- 1 T.* cider vinegar (or any variety)
- ½ t. ground cinnamon
Instructions:
- Combine first four ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- Whisk remaining ingredients until smooth in a small bowl. Pour over broccoli mixture, toss gently and serve. Do not dress broccoli until right before serving. This dish will only last about a day in the frig, both because the mayo separates and because it’s so delicious!
This is a wonderful potluck recipe. The combination of cinnamon and broccoli may seem unusual but is absolutely delicious. It’s a wonderful, healthy overhaul of the traditional broccoli salad.
Serves 8
*Use extra vinegar and sweetener to stretch mayo/yogurt mixture for a bigger bunch of broccoli.
**Agave nectar is found at Meijer (specialty baking section) and at health food stores. It looks similar to honey but is a complex sugar, very low on the glycemic index and safe for diabetics.
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