So it’s become apparent, undeniably apparent at this point, that the youngest son does not like dinner. We’ve verified that he likes food. He eats every other meal. He will be for food between his afternoon snack and dinner.
But no matter what you put on his plate at dinner time he will insist he doesn’t like it, or that he’s full. The older sons enjoy fighting over his leftovers.
While at any other meal, even if not happily or even willingly, he will eat his veggies, this whole dinner time protest thing has left me struggling to find new ways to re-present some of his A.M. Favorites.
All the sons, and I do mean ALL have inherited there Daddy’s sweet tooth.
Even the hubs is a picky veggie eater, but I figured if I knew him then anything, no matter how ‘good’ for you, in the guise of something sweet would be a surprising hit.
And I know our little apples didn’t fall for from the paternal tree. So, this is what I came up with.
Totally tasty, with some ‘tiny trees’ as they’re known around these parts tossed with some farm fresh fruit, and a sweet (but good for you!) yogurt-based ‘dressing’.
My game must still be good, because the sons all ate it, and I watched the hubs as he kept eating bite after bite, talking in between about how he doesn’t even like broccoli or strawberries, but he just couldn’t stop eating it.
Sweet Broccoli Strawberry Salad
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Ingredients
- 4 cups of fresh chopped broccoli florets
- 2 cups of chopped fresh strawberries
- ¼ cup of chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup of goat cheese crumbled
- 5 oz plain Greek yogurt
- 2-4 tsp maple syrup or honey to taste
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- salt to taste
- ½ tbsp poppy seeds
Instructions
- Combine the broccoli, strawberries, cheese, and pecans in a large mixing bowl.
- In a small bowl, mix the yogurt, maple syrup or honey, and lemon juice, stirring until everything’s evenly incorporated.
- Fold the dressing into the broccoli and strawberry mixture until all the fruit and veggies are evenly coated.Add some salt and the poppy seeds and stir them in.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. I also like to omit the pecans and instead garnish with slivered almonds.
Nutrition
recipe originally from Will Cook For Smiles
Heck yeah! I am trying this one asap!
It’s a must!!
Looks colourful and so healthy! It is no wonder your family liked it. I have to try this!
Thanks, and I’m sure yours will love it too!
Hmm, another salad with stawberries at FF. This looks fabulous and a great sald for sweet tooth like your boys. Happy FF and enjoy the party. 😉
Thanks, Jhuls!
Everybody seems to like this salad! You’re the second person to bring this to the fiesta this week 🙂 I’m not complaining, I happen to love fresh (raw) broccoli! 🙂