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May 20, 2008
Broccoli and Asparagus with Fresh Ginger and Basil
Here's another pick-yer-own-protein dish that I threw together this morning for MR to eat for dinner tonight. I should be home for dinner, but between the very likely possibility that I will be stuck at the office till minutes before feeding time and the vague hope that if I can get away early I will try out the new Cardio-Pilates class at my gym (doesn't that sound like my idea of paradise? Cardio and Pilates all in one!) I figured I'd better make dinner in advance. I did it with Quorn tenders and eggwhites, but this dish would be excellent with chicken, turkey, shrimp, scallops, tofu, whatever. Not salmon. Why? Because salmon is gross and smells like cat breath after a delicious dinner.
The basic idea is that you take a whole whack of broccoli (I used just under 300 grams), a whole lot of asparagus (same), chop it up, cook your protein source with 30 grams diced fresh ginger, 1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce, and a whole lot of fresh basil. Three shakes of garlic powder. Add the veggies after the protein is cooked so that they're just lightly steamed. Top with olive or flax oil after removing from heat.
This is one that I think benefits from being left to sit all day, as the flavors can soak into the veggies and meld together. I'm glad it's sitting all day, and MR can heat it up right before dinner even if I walk in the door just as he's starting to eat.
Posted by april at May 20, 2008 7:17 AM