Broccoli is one of those vegetables that most people dislike as children but come to enjoy as adults. If you haven’t tried broccoli since you were a child, you should.
As you get older, your taste buds change, and the foods you didn’t like as a kid are likely to be different now. So eager to eat broccoli for the first time in a long time? Here are a few recipes to try. In this blog, we’ve included three of the best healthy broccoli dishes that are also simple to prepare. Let’s get started, shall we?
3 Healthy broccoli dishes that are also easy to make:
Cheesy egg muffins with Broccoli
What you will need to make these muffins, you need:
Three or more eggs
A cup of minced broccoli
Some shredded cheese, parmesan cheese and cottage cheese
How to make these cheesy egg muffins:
Grate all of the cheese and combine it with the eggs and broccoli. Grease a muffin tin with butter and pour in the egg mixture. After that, bake it.
These cheesy egg muffins with broccoli make a delicious and quick breakfast. You can make this for kids, and because the broccoli isn’t completely visible, they’ll enjoy the taste. It’s also high in calcium, vitamin A, and protein from broccoli, cheese, and eggs.
Broccoli soup
What you will need to make this broccoli soup:
Half a cup of onion (chopped)
Vegetable broth or water (as much as you need)
Half a cup of green peas
Broccoli florets
One cup of whole milk
Plenty of cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper and garlic powder
Butter
How to make this broccoli soup:
In a medium-sized pan, heat the butter and stir fry the onions for a few minutes. Then add the half cup of green peas, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. Then pour in the broth or water and bring to a boil. Then stir in the broccoli and whole milk. Cover the pan and cook until all of the vegetables are tender. Then, remove the soup from the heat and puree it. Finally, stir in the cheddar cheese and you’re ready to devour the broccoli soup.
You can serve this with toasted bread slices for lunch or dinner. To enjoy the flavour of the soup, serve it warm.
Roasted garlic and lemon broccoli
What you will need to make this roasted broccoli:
Broccoli florets (two heads of broccoli)
Two cloves of minced garlic
A teaspoon of lemon juice
Salt and pepper
Olive oil for roasting
How to make this roasted broccoli:
In a large mixing bowl, toss the broccoli with all of the ingredients except the lemon juice. Then, preheat the oven to 400°F. If you prefer, you can air fry the broccoli. The broccoli should then be spread out on a baking sheet and baked until tender. That will take at least 15 to 20 minutes. Finally, remove the broccoli from the oven and toss it with the lemon juice for a tangy flavour.
You can eat this roasted garlic and lemon broccoli as a snack because it only takes 15 minutes to prepare. It’s chewy, tasty, and nutritious all at the same time.
And those are some of the best and easiest broccoli recipes to try right now. All of these recipes are also suitable for children, so you can prepare them as a snack or meal.