Some of the favorites include the crunchy bits of romaine lettuce, red peppers, baby carrots, cut up bits of
broccoli stems, cucumber and celery.
Green veggies that are lower in calcium include celery leaves,
broccoli stems, cabbage, and watercress.
Kohlrabi is to me very close in flavor and texture to
broccoli stems its said to be between cabbage and turnips as well.
Spiralized
broccoli stems transform into tender «noodles» in this lo mein - inspired vegetarian recipe.
Remove the florets from
the broccoli stems.
Broccoli stems are great in stir - fries, and broccoli leaves are wonderful in pesto (just blanch slightly).
Use up unused
broccoli stems by making your own broccoli slaw instead of using the bagged slaw in this easy potluck favorite.
Broccoli florets are steamed, just barely, and then tossed with julienned
broccoli stems, crisp apple, toasted almonds, and a spicy honey - Dijon dressing.
Broccoli stems are excellent — especially in this salad.
You can mix it up by adding swiss chard, romaine leaves,
broccoli stems (they are sweet I swear!)
By the way, we save and roast
broccoli stems all the time.
Within the cruciferous vegetable group, we commonly eat the flowers of the plant (for example, the broccoli florets), the leaves (for example, mustard greens, collard greens, turnip greens, and kale), the stems and stalks (for example,
broccoli stems and stalks), the roots (for example, turnips or rutabagas or radishes), and the seeds (for example, mustard seeds).
So there you have it, no more excuses to waste your delicious and nutritious
broccoli stems.
Pop
those broccoli stems into your food processor and «rice» those bad boys on up.
-- 100 - 150 g of some type of green (usually spinach or kale, occasionally
some broccoli stems)-- occasionally some shredded coconut (or any kind of coconut really)-- 1 - 2 bananas — various other fruits, including berries, apples, pears, pineapples, etc..
1/2 cup chopped peeled
broccoli stems plus 1 cup bite - size broccoli florets (about 4 ounces total), divided
Add in sliced
broccoli stems and cucumber and mix well so the stems are well coated.
Meanwhile, use a vegetable peeler to remove outer layer of
broccoli stems; discard.
I was hooked and finally had a use for
the broccoli stems that I always peeled and ended up eating myself because our whole family preferred the crowns.
Ingredients: Boneless skinless chicken breasts, kosher salt,
broccoli stems, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, freshly ground black pepper, Brussels sprouts, celery stalks, toasted hazelnuts, flat - leaf parsley, Parmesan cheese
A crunchy slaw made with shredded
broccoli stems and carrots and a slightly sweet mayo dressing.
I've used
broccoli stems for carrot and broccoli chips, and now I have one more idea for you: beanless broccoli stem hummus.
whisked together with Veganaise is delicious over shredded napa cabbage or
broccoli stems!
Some people find that
broccoli stems cause more gas than the florets.
When I was little, my mom would cut
broccoli stems before she steamed them, making «legs» that I adored.
Slow Cooker Beef and Veggie Stew from Sarah's Cucina Bella adds some sliced
broccoli stems to add veggie flavor to the stew!
I saved
the broccoli stems for snacking on throughout the week.
Add
the broccoli stems and cook for 8 - 10 minutes, stirring often.
Toss
broccoli stems and remaining 1 Tbsp.
You can utilize a similar technique with
broccoli stems; they just need to be peeled prior to cooking.
The first week: corn cobs, carrot tops, kale stems, golden beet stems,
broccoli stems, lots of fennel fronds, fresh onion, gobo, and herbs from the garden.
JUICE - 12 noon - ish or 1.5 -2 hrs later • make 12 oz green veggie juice with an avocado added for creaminess if you wish - try this - juice 1 cucumber, a few
broccoli stems, 1 stalk celery, few stems of bok choy, a 3 - 4 inch piece of parsnip, a piece of cabbage, few stems parsley.
Items typical seen as waste like carrot tops, chard and
broccoli stems, and cooking liquid are given new life, and even a starring role.
Broccoli stems are a great source of nutrition, but the florets work best in a salad.
Place a couple of
broccoli stems on each one, then sit a salmon fillet on top and scatter over the ginger.
Add
the broccoli stems and florets, cook for another 3 - 5 minutes, still stirring regularly, until the broccoli is bright green.
They may not be as charming as
broccoli stems, but just because they don't look like miniature trees doesn't mean they're worthless.
I always chop
my broccoli stems in the food processor, freeze them and then use in soups.
At Oxheart Restaurant in Houston, Texas,
broccoli stems absolutely do not go to waste.
it was shredded
broccoli stems (tough ends, sides cut off) combined with almond butter to hold together (but Ive sometimes combined white beans, or firm tofu, flax egg) and then I roll it in ground flax seeds and fry in coconut oil then serve with Braggs's liquid aminos.
Place the sliced
broccoli stems into a steaming basket or a bamboo steamer and steam for about 8 - 10 minutes, until soft throughout.
In some cases, like with potato leaves, those beliefs are very valid, while in others, like with
broccoli stems, they are not.
I've made it my mission to try making «rice» of all kinds of veggies, and so far I've really enjoyed riceless risotto made with
broccoli stems, cauliflower and rutabaga.
Broccoli stems are completely edible, and can be really tasty, plus super nutritious.
They ended up turning out delicious and
no broccoli stems were wasted!
I have finally found someone that likes
broccoli stems!!
Don't throw away
those broccoli stems!
Add the steamed
broccoli stems to a food processor and process until the stems are broken down into very small pieces (some of the stems can be pureed completely).
We have a huge weakness for latkes, so we wanted to see if
broccoli stems could be seamlessly incorporated into our favorite oven - baked latke recipe.
Laura, I save
my broccoli stems for juice as well, which is such a great tip.