4 Reasons to Eat More Broccoli + Delicious Broccoli Recipes

 1) Curried Chicken, Broccoli & Cauliflower Bake   2) Loaded Potato & Broccoli Soup 3) Alfredo Chicken & Broccoli Skillet Pasta 
4) Copycat Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup 5) Green Goddess Detox Salad

This week Broccoli is on sale .. not just on sale but a really GOOD sale, too!

We eat a lot of it in our house and in case you can’t get to the store, Costco carries the frozen Broccoli Florets (in a huge bag) for just $8.00. 

4 Reasons Broccoli so Good for You

• Broccoli is great for detoxing your body – it contains phytonutrients that help rid your body of unwanted contaminants (environment, perhaps other food, etc.)
• Broccoli is great for a vitamin D deficiency  — it has a strong combination of both vitamin A (beta carotene) and vitamin K – so if you are in need of vitamin D supplements, eating broccoli regularly can help tremendously (this is key for those of you who are expecting – as many women are deficient)
• Broccoli is rich in Iron, Calcium, Niacin, Zinc and is a great source of fiber
• Broccoli is rich in kaempferol – which helps relieve allergy related substances in your body – it has anti-inflammatory benefits

Make it a regular part of your diet by eating three to four 1 1/2 C. servings per week. Steamed is best (unless you love it raw).

If you do purchase:

• Don’t wash it prior to storing.. it’ll shorten the life of the broccoli
• Blanched broccoli can be frozen up to 1 year
• Vitamin C content starts to degrade once the broccoli has been cut
• Store in a plastic bag and remove as much air as possible
• Broccoli is best steamed – 5 minutes at most

We made it easy for you to incorporate Broccoli this weekend by rounding up several recipes – from Breakfast to Salads, Dips, and Dishes, you can hopefully find a few that will stick in your permanent dinner rotation.

 Breakfast & Salads

• Breakfast Egg Muffins ~ Delicious Meets Healthy
• Broccoli Cauliflower Salad ~ A Turtles Life for Me
• Broccoli Cheese Quiche ~ Food Done Light
• Green Goddess Detox Salad ~ Delicious Meets Healthy

Appetizers

• Baked Broccoli Cheese Dip ~ Who Needs a Cape
• Broccoli Chicken & Cheese Dip ~ Lemon Peony
• Tomato, Broccoli and Cream Cheese Bites ~ Couponing for Freebies
• Roasted Broccoli ~ Coffee with Us Three

Main

• Broccoli Cheddar Quinoa Cakes ~ The Inspired Home
• Broccoli Fruit Waldorf Salad ~ Coffee with Us Three
• Curried Chicken, Broccoli & Cauliflower Bake ~ Alisha Enid
• Broccoli Bake ~ Coffee with Us Three
• Loaded Potato and Broccoli Soup ~ Delicious Meets Healthy
• Mini Veggie Pizzas ~ I Convey Awareness
• Garlic Broccoli Spaghetti ~ Homemaking Hacks
• Slow Cooker Broccoli & Cheese Chicken ~ Homemaking Hacks
• Grilled Cheese Broccoli Baked Potatoes ~ The Tiptoe Fairy
• Broccoli Feta and Olive Calzones ~ Hello Little Home
• Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole for One ~ The Tiptoe Fairy
• Alfredo & Broccoli Skillet Pasta ~ Love Bakes Good Cakes
• Ham, Cheese & Broccoli Pasta Skillet ~ Delighfule Made
• Green Pizza with Pesto Feta Artichokes ~ Hello Little Home 
• Marinated Grilled  Broccoli ~ Lori’s Culinary Creations
• Copycat Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup – Cincy Shopper