Vegetable Recipes

This cold broccoli salad recipe is even better the next day.

What you need:

• 4 cups broccoli chopped into 1 inch pieces
  
• 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
  
• 1/4 chopped celery
  
• 1/4 cup raisins
  
• 1/2 cup raw unsalted sunflower seads
  
• 1/2 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled
  
• 1/4 cup white sugar
  
• 3/4 cup prepared salad dressing
  
• 2 tsp. cider vinegar
  
• sald and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  

What you do:
Place the chopped broccoli in a large serving bowl. Mix in the onion, celery, raisins, sunflower seeds and bacon. Combine the sugar with the salad dressing or mayonnaise. (I use low-fat and it tastes just as good) Add the vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Pour over the salad and toss until well combined. Refrigerate for a few hours before serving.


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If you like potatoes, cheese and garlic, you'll love these very Delicious Smashed Potatoes.

What you need:

• 4 large potaotes
  
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  
• 2 tablespoons butter
  
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  
• 4 scallions, chopped
  
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
  
• 1/2 cup milk
  
• 1 cup shredded or grated Parmigiano Reggiano or Romano cheese
  

What you do:

Peel potatoes and cut them into small chunks. Place potatoes in a pot and cover with cold salted water. Bring potatoes up to a boil over high heat. Cook until tender. Approx. 15 minutes. While potatoes are cooking, in a small pan over medium heat add vegetable oil and butter. When butter melts into the oil, add chopped garlic. Saute garlic 1 to 2 minutes, the add scallions and remove pan from heat and reserve. Now that the potatoes are done, drain then return to hot pot . Add the reserved garlic and scallion mixture to the potatoes along with the ricotta, milk and grated cheese. Smash with a hand masher until all is combined. Season your Delicious Smashed Potatoes with salt and pepper as desired.


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Everyone loves this tasty spicy tomato salad recipe. Think outside the bowl -use different tomato types and colours. Try out different kinds of basil too. Opal basil is purple and makes this spicy tomato salad recipe look fabulous and festive.

What you need:

• 6 large tomatoes
  
• 1/2 red onion
  
• 1 garlic clove
  
• 3 T olive oil infused with hot pepper
  
• 4 large basil leaves or 1 tsp dried basil
  
• salt and pepper to taste
  

What you do:

Cut tomatoes into large chunks. Do not make then all uniform pieces. This lets more of the juice out into the "dressing". Slice onion very thin so they are see through. Squish garlic with something flat on the bottom. For example you can use the flat side of a large knife or the bottom of the oil bottle.

Combine these in a bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Mix well and let sit. The longer you let it sit the stronger the flavours will taste.

Before serving remove the hunk of garlic and discard. Serve with crusty Italian bread for dipping.

This Spicy Tomato Salad Recipe was contributed by Ann. Thanks Ann, we all love your Spicy Tomato Salad!


I love tomato salad. This one's always a big hit at BBQ's.

You will get the WHOW factor with this delicious creamy potato recipe. Whenever there is a potluck dinner, this is what I'm asked to bring. It's easy to make and you can make it ahead of time.

What you need:

• 10-12 potatoes
  
• 2 packages of cream cheese
  
• 1 cup sour cream
  
• 3 tbsp. Butter
  
• 1 tsp. Salt
  
• ½ tsp. Onion powder
  
• pepper to taste
  

What you do:

Cook potatoes like you would for mashed potatoes. Once soft drain water then mash with a hand mixer until potatoes are in small chunks. Add the cream cheese, sour cream, butter, salt, onion powder and pepper. Mix with an electric mixer until very smooth. Transfer potatoes into a oven safe casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

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I've been making this Creamy Potato Recipe for family gatherings for 20 years and I still get rave reviews. Once your family has tried your mashed potatoes this way they won't let you make those old boring potatoes ever again.

What you need:

• 3 cups broccoli
  
• 3 cups carrots
  
• 3 cups cauliflower
  
• 1 cup mayo
  
• ¼ cup chopped onion
  
• 3 tsp. Horseradish
  
• salt and pepper to taste
  
• 1 cup buttered bread crumbs
  

What you do:

Steam veggies until just a soft. You don't want them too soft as you will be baking them in the oven. Mix mayo, onion, horseradish, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Once combined mix through the vegetables and place them in an oven safe dish. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.


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