Recipes With Broccoli

Broccoli is one of the vegetables with more vitamin C. In fact, according to the Spanish Nutrition Foundation, 200 grams of this cruciferous provides almost double the recommended daily intakes for adults between 20 and 39 years old. For this reason, we invite you to include broccoli in your diet. Discover below the best recipes with broccoli and take advantage of all its benefits!

Garlic broccoli with mushrooms

This recipe is really very simple to prepare and can be served as a main dish or as a side dish for chickens or meats. As we already noted, broccoli provides vitamin C and also a quarter of the recommended dose of folates per day for an adult.

Ingredients

• 3 sprigs of broccoli
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons of butter (24 g)
• 1 cup of sliced ​​mushrooms (60 g)
• Salt
• Ground black pepper

Preparation

1. After washing the broccoli, split it.
2. Cut the garlic into thin slices.
3. In a pan, place the butter and let it melt.
4. Add the garlic and then the broccoli.
5. Add the mushrooms, season and cover for about 10 minutes.
6. Lower the heat and let it cook for another 5 minutes uncovered (or until the broccoli is cooked through). Serve hot.
7. One option is to add grated Parmesan cheese on top so that it melts.

Broccoli, cauliflower and potato stir fry

It can be a delicious starter or an excellent option to avoid eating unhealthy foods between meals (such as snacks ).

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons of olive oil (32 g)
• 3 cups of broccoli (450 g)
• 1 cup of corn or corn kernels (120 g)
• 5 tablespoons of white vinegar (50 ml)
• 1 cup of gouda cheese (200 g)
• Salt

Preparation

• Boil the broccoli for 10 minutes with a little salt, strain and reserve.
• Mix together the vinegar, oil and salt.
• Pour this sauce over the broccoli and place the gouda cheese until it melts.
• You can bake for a few minutes.
• To finish, add the corn and serve.

Broccoli fritters

Without a doubt, it is an alternative to the well-known donut recipes that you know. In addition, they are very cute!

Ingredients

• 1 bundle of broccoli (just use the “little trees”)
• dough for fritters or empanadas
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons of oil (32 g)
• 1 cup of water (250 ml)
• a cup and a half of flour (165 g)
• 1 teaspoon of salt (5 g)
• Pepper
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder (5 g)
• 2 egg whites, beaten
• 1 teaspoon of sugar (5 g)

Preparation

1. In a bowl, mix the cooked and tender broccoli, cut into slices, the 2 yolks, the oil, the vinegar and the water.
2. Then add the flour, baking powder, salt, pepper and whites with sugar.
3. Once a smooth paste has formed, roll the broccoli through the dough until well coated.
4. Let it drain for a few moments and fry in hot oil until golden brown.
5. Drain excess oil on absorbent paper.
6. You can use vegetable oil if you don’t want something so “greasy.”

Which of these broccoli recipes do you want to make today? Enjoy them every week, you will see how you do not get tired of their characteristic flavor and, being these dishes so tasty, surely no one can resist them.