Five minute broccoli crunch

I was really hungry when I got back home. Tempted as I was to make a cheese sandwich, I opened the fridge saw some broccoli left over from last night.  So winged this quick and healthy snack.

You need: Chopped broccoli florets, 4-5 cloves of garlic(unpeeled), a tsp butter, olive oil, grated parmesan

Place the broccoli and the garlic on the oven tray. Brush them thoroughly with butter and olive oil. Sprinkle the cheese over and pop into the magic oven. 200 deg- for about 5-10 minutes or till the broccoli start browning a bit. You can probably give them a stir midway.

Once it cools, peel the garlic cloves. The garlic inside would have slightly hardened and browned. BANG delish! The parmesan is nice and crisp. Broccoli crunchy. Salt and pepper. Bang bang flavor!
Gone in 60 seconds.

Healthy Sunday- 5 minute apple crunch salad

I put the pumpkin loaf to good use today. Toasted for breakfast, and also as crunchy crumbles in the salad later on. A refreshing apple arugula salad with the fig sauce I had made earlier and stored. I love Arugula lettuce, despite its modest looks it is so flavorsome. It is more nutritious and has more health benefits than common iceberg lettuce. Unfortunately it's not always available in supermarkets here.

 

Try it with some yummy crunchy croutons. Chop the bread in cubes and place on oven tray. Brush them with a mixture of butter and olive oil. Toast for 5 minutes.

If you don't want the fig sauce, try this simple dressing. Equally delicious:

honey(1 tbsp)+olive oil (2 tbsp) +oregano+ balsamic vinegar (1 tbsp)+ lemon juice (2 tbsp)