Broccoli Omelet With Tomato Salad Food

BROCCOLI & CHEESE OMELET

Steps:

• Heat oil in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add broccoli and spinach and cook, stirring occasionally, until bright green and tender, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk egg and milk in a small bowl. Add the mixture to the pan and stir briefly to combine with the vegetables. Cook, tilting the pan and letting egg run under the edges, until the egg forms a thin, even layer. Continue to cook, reducing the heat if starting to brown, until just slightly wet, 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and salt. Use a spatula to roll into an omelet. Serve topped with sour cream and chives.

MEDITERRANEAN BROCCOLI & CHEESE OMELET

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. In a large saucepan, place steamer basket over 1 in. of water. Place broccoli in basket. Bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer; steam, covered, 4-6 minutes or until crisp-tender., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Stir in cooked broccoli, grated cheese and olives. In a 10-in. ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium heat; pour in egg mixture. Cook, uncovered, 4-6 minutes or until eggs are nearly set., Broil 3-4 in. from heat 2-4 minutes or until eggs are completely set. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut into wedges. Sprinkle with shaved cheese and parsley.

BROCCOLI TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place broccoli in a large saucepan with 1-inch of water Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Rinse with cold water and drain. Place in a large bowl; add the tomatoes, mushrooms and onions. , In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients. Pour over salad; toss gently. Cover and chill for 1 hour. Serve with a slotted spoon.

TOMATO BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Place broccoli and water in a 2-qt. microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring once; drain. Cool completely., Place broccoli in a serving bowl; gently stir in tomatoes and onion. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, salt and pepper; pour over vegetables and stir gently. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

BROCCOLI AND TOMATO STEW

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil. Set up a bowl of well salted ice water. Toss the broccoli florets into the boiling water. Let the water come back to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Immediately plunge the broccoli into the salted ice water and let it cool. Remove the cold broccoli from the ice water and reserve with the stem "coins".
• In a small dry saute pan toast the coriander seeds until they become very aromatic, 3 to 4 minutes. Pulse the coriander seeds in a spice grinder to a fine powder. Reserve.
• Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and add the onions. Season with salt and a pinch of crushed red pepper. Bring the pan to a medium-high heat and cook the onions until they are soft and aromatic, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, and ground coriander seed and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes. Add the tomatoes and season with salt. Bring the mix to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer the mix over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Toss in the broccoli florets and the stem "coins". Cook until the tomatoes really cling to the broccoli, 10 to 12 minutes.

MUSHROOM & BROCCOLI OMELET

Steps:

• Whisk together eggs, egg whites, half-and-half, 1/4 t each of the salt and pepper; and nutmeg; set aside.
• Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add mushrooms to pan; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 t each of salt and pepper.
• Cook 2 minutes.
• Stir in broccoli; cook 2 minutes.
• Scrape mushroom mixture into a bowl; set aside.
• Place skillet back over medium heat; coat generously with nonstick cooking spray.
• When pan is hot, pour in 2/3 cup of the egg mixture.
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the mushroom mixture and a quarter of the feta down left side of the egg mixture.
• Cook for 2 minutes.
• Using a rubber spatula, fold right side of egg over mushroom and cheese.
• Cook 1 minute.
• Carefully slide onto plate; keep warm.
• Repeat procedure for remaining 3 omelets.
• Mix salad greens with vinaigrette.
• Serve alongside omelets.