Here is a super easy broccoli recipe. This recipe is especially great as a side dish for a picnic, since it is marinated not cooked.
Who doesn’t like broccoli
I don’t understand people who have such a distaste for broccoli. It is a fabulous vegetable, despite what President George Bush Senior had to say about it and I quote, “I do not like broccoli. And I haven't liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I'm President of the United States and I'm not going to eat any more broccoli.” Allegedly Bush wrote broccoli off the white house menu during his term in office.
Since George banned this cruciferous king from his diet, he has missed out on all the wonderful health benefits of broccoli. Broccoli is definitely one of those veggies, that if you don’t like it, you really ought to work hard at learning to. There are just too many health benefits to miss out on such as…
Its role in the prevention of major diseases
In the February 2000 issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition broccoli was listed as the food that was most likely to prevent colon cancer. Additionally, a team of Harvard scientists found that broccoli also may play a role in preventing strokes.
The most exciting news about broccoli however has to do with the research of Dr. Paul Talalay of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He and his team have discovered that Brassica; the genus which includes broccoli, cauliflower and other veggies; is rich in isothiocyanates. These chemicals actually stimulate the production of cancer-fighting substances in the human body. Wow, what a find.
Broccoli is packed full of vitamins and minerals
Did you know that broccoli has more vitamin C than an orange, more calcium than a glass of milk and is an excellent source of vitamin A.? So, do your body a favor and try this broccoli recipe:
Marinated Broccoli Recipe
Serves 6-8 as a side dish
1 large head of fresh organic broccoli cut into small spears
2 tablespoons Bragg’s amino acids
2 garlic cloves minced
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon sesame seed
2 tablespoons olive oil
Place broccoli spears in a large bowl. Sprinkle with the remaining ingredients. Toss broccoli spears until completely coated in marinade. Add more ingredients in same ratios if you need more marinade. Transfer the broccoli recipe, with marinade, to a serving bowl and cover. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve cold or bring to room temperature.
A cooking alternative that preserves the nutrition
This healthy broccoli recipe helps preserve all the wonderful nutrients in the broccoli. By marinating your vegetables, you can not only add intense flavor to them, but you can actually cook your vegetables without heat. Meaning the vegetable will become more tender, and in broccoli’s case, it will develop that wonderful bright green color that is so appealing, but all the while preserving its living enzymes and nutrients. How great is that! You get all the flavor without sacrificing any of the nutrition. So…
Eat more broccoli!
