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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Skinny Broccoli Salad


I found this recipe on facebook... someone shared it, and I'm not totally sure where it came from. But, I took some of the ingredients and amounts and added and removed and here's what I came up with for my skinny broccoli salad:


Ingredients:
2 heads fresh broccoli, chopped
1 head fresh cauliflower, chopped
1/2 red pepper (chopped)
1/2 green pepper (chopped)
1/2 c dried cranberries (more or less)
1/2 c sunflower seeds (more or less)
1 c reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 c reduced-fat ranch dressing
 
Other optional ingredients:
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 cup tomatoes, chopped
olives (green or black)
walnuts (or other types of nuts)
raisins (instead of cranberries, or added to) 
pepper

Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl and toss with reduced fat ranch dressing.
Refrigerate until serving.

I believe that the original recipe called for a full cup of dressing, but I found that 1/2 cup was plenty. Do what you will with that. I really enjoyed this recipe. It's simple (besides the time it takes to cut everything), and quite tasty. There were also suggestions of using a miracle whip, vinegar, sugar dressing instead of the ranch. There are so many things you can do with this, I just love it! Cold salads for spring and summer - yes, please!

Friday, April 5, 2013

Absence...

I wanted to pop in and say that I'm sorry for my extended absence. I have been... busy. And losing my mind a bit... I've dropped several things, one being blogging. I've just not been able to keep up with it. Cooking too... that's been on the back burner. So, I'm working on getting back at it. Hopefully there will be more foodie posts from me soon and often. :)