Garden Fresh Broccoli Tomato And Bean Salad Food

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.

GARDEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Soak the diced onion in cold water, 10 minutes.
• Whisk the vinegar, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl, then whisk in the olive oil. Drain the onion and pat dry, then add to the dressing. Stir in the white beans.
• Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the green and/or wax beans and cook until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain the beans, then plunge into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain again, pat dry and add to the salad. Marinate at room temperature, tossing occasionally, about 1 hour.
• Before serving, stir the parsley and chives into the salad and season with salt and pepper.

GARDEN TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, onion and cucumber. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients until blended. Drizzle over salad; gently toss to coat. Serve immediately.

ROASTED GARLIC TOMATO BROCCOLI WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil.
• Cut broccoli into flowerets.
• Add broccoli to boiling water and boil for 2 minutes until bright green and crisp tender.
• Cool under cold water and drain well.
• Cut tomatoes into 1 inch chunks and chop onion and basil as well.
• Drain beans and rinse.
• Add all together with the broccoli.
• Dressing:.
• Put oil, vinegar and mustard in a medium size bowl.
• Squeeze 1/2 head of roasted garlic and add salt and whisk until well blended.(you can put in food processor as well).
• Add dressing to the broccoli mixture in a large bowl.
• To roast garlic:.
• Take a whole head of garlic and cut off the top.
• Pour on a small amount of olive oil over the top and wrap in foil and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for one hour.
• Squeeze out.
• My market sells roasted garlic.

WHITE BEAN TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place tomatoes in a colander and sprinkle with salt; let stand for 1 hour. In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Add tomatoes; toss gently. Refrigerate until serving.

THREE BEAN AND BROCCOLI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 3 qts water to boil.
• While bringing water to a boil, set frozen broccoli pkg in microwave to defrost for approximately 6-7 minutes.
• Open, drain, and rinse canned 3 bean salad in colander.
• When water is boiling, add pasta> Boil pasta for 8-9 minutes to al dente.
• As noodles are cooking, prepare the broccoli> Cut stems away from broccoli flowerettes> Cut flowerettes into bite-sized pieces> Use the stem portion as well if you prefer.
• Place broccoli pieces and rinsed/drained bean salad in mixing bowl.
• Once noodles are cooked, remove and strain in colander while running cold water over noodles to stop cooking, and cool down the pasta> With a sharp knife or kitchen scissors cut up pasta slightly (if using long noodles).
• Once cooled and drained place pasta in mixing bowl with bean salad and broccoli.
• In measuring cup pour dressing (s) of choice to 1/2 cup measure> Blend if using multiple dressings>*I use a combination of Newmans Light Balsamic Vineagrette and Kraft Fat Free Caeser Italian.
• Pour dressing over salad and add fresh cracked pepper and salt to your liking>*i use about 1 1/2 tbs of salt to cut the sweetness of the bean salad.
• Mix gently and well> Nice if chilled, but if time does not allow, it can be eaten immediately.
• Some add-in ideas: diced cucumber, tomato, black olives, onion, chicken/ham, sunflower seeds.

BROCCOLI, CORN AND BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine black beans, corn, broccoli, tomato, onion, pepper and parsley.
• Juice the lemon and put juice in a samll bowl.
• Add olive oil, salt and pepper and wisk together.
• Add to vegetables and stir.
• Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Stir again and serve.