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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Walnuts & Broccoli

The ingredients for dinner... which includes two our of super foods: broccoli and walnuts.

Info from Real Simple article = Walnuts are a surprisingly good source of omega-3 fatty acids. Those are the fats that lower the bad-for-you cholesterol (LDL) and raise the good-for-you kind (HDL). Try this: For a healthy on-the-go snack, pack a handful of walnuts with some dried figs and a few anise seeds. (As the ingredients sit together, the anise releases flavor.)
 
Info from Real Simple article = Broccoli is a vitamin C gold mine—½ cup of cooked broccoli satisfies 80 percent of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recommended daily dose. It’s also a key source of vitamin K, which helps blood clot properly. Try this: Toss with olive oil, garlic, and crushed red pepper. Roast at 375° F until tender. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan before serving.


Walnuts - I don't normally like them by themselves, but liked them in this dish!


Decided to add one chicken breast to the dish, because as I've mentioned before... meat is preferred in this house!


Chopped up!


Just used the recipe on the back of the pasta rotini box!


Toasted...

Includes sun dried tomatoes, broccoli, toasted walnuts, parmesan cheese, olive oil, shredded chicken, garlic and rotini pasta! Yum!


Finish off with a diet coke and quite a yummy meal!


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