August 08, 2005

Broccoli Salad with Currants, Walnuts, and Blue Cheese

Recipe for when workouts start to transition to half aerobic and half anaerobic and approx 3,000 caloric intake per day.

65% Carbs, 13% protein, 22% fat

Ingredients

Salad
2 heads fresh broccoli, cut into florets
3/4 cup currants
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
2 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese

Dressing
3/4 cup non-fat sour cream
2 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tbsp. honey

Preparation

1. Optional: Steam broccoli. Place a 4-qt saucepan over high heat, fill 2/3 with water, bring to boil, add pinch of salt and broccoli florets, and turn heat low for 11 minutes. Drain, and let cool.
2. Toss the broccoli, currants, and walnuts together in a large bowl.
3. Stir all the dressing ingredients together in medium-size bowl until smooth.
4. Add dressing to broccoli mix.
5. Place in shallow bowl and sprinkle with blue cheese and Parmesan.

-borrowed from Chris Carmichael's Fitness Cookbook

Posted by bigred at August 8, 2005 07:07 PM

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