Broccoli Salad

Here’s another delicious way to eat your vegetables! I love this salad!

1/4 red onion, chopped
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 cups fresh broccoli
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons vinegar
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
*I’ve added sunflower seeds and raisins, too. Whatever you have, throw it in!*

In a bowl, combine the broccoli, cheese, bacon, and onion. In another bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, vinegar and sugar. Pout over broccoli mixture and toss to coat. Cover and Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.

Picture and recipe from allrecipes.com

Cheese Sauce

Since I have a low tolerance for most vegetables, especially cooked ones, I use cheese sauce to disguise them. I LOVE it on broccoli and cauliflower.

Ingredients
1/8 cup butter
2 tablespoons cup flour
dash of paprika, pepper, salt
1 cup of milk
½ cup grated cheese

Directions
1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour, paprika, pepper and salt. Pour in milk; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
2. Stir in cheese. Cook, stirring constantly, until melted and well blended.

Greek Salad

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This is a really fresh and delicious salad, perfect for summertime! There are a lot of variations of this salad, but this is my mom's recipe, so you know it's my favorite!

3 medium tomatoes
1 cup cucumber
3/4 cup green pepper
3/4 cup red pepper
3/4 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
olives - as many as you feel comfortable with :)
3/4 cup Greek Salad Dressing

Chop the vegetables. Combine in a large bowl. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled. Sprinkle with feta cheese before serving.

For those of you who would rather make your own dressing, here is a 4.5 star recipe from allrecipes.com:

1 1/2 quarts olive oil
1/3 cup garlic powder
1/3 cup dried oregano
1/3 cup dried basil
1/4 cup pepper
1/4 cup salt
1/4 cup onion powder
1/4 cup Dijon-style mustard
2 quarts red wine vinegar

In a very large container, mix together the olive oil, garlic powder, oregano, basil, pepper, salt, onion powder, and Dijon-style mustard. Pour in the vinegar, and mix vigorously until well blended. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

How do you like your Greek Salad? Do you have a preference of dressing?