Appetizers & Sides, Quick and easy recipes, Salads, Vegetarian

3 bean broccoli salad recipe

Summer is here and this 3 bean broccoli salad recipe is ready to take to your next picnic or large family gathering in 30 minutes flat. I like to add ranch dressing to the salad, however you can use whichever salad dressing is your favorite even a vinaigrette will work great!

Serve alongside some Air Frye BBQ Ribs or some BBQ Chicken if desired.

What I love about this three 3 bean broccoli salad recipe is that it is inexpensive and easy to make. And it can be used as a side dish, dinner entrée, or to take to a potluck.

I love this 3 bean and broccoli salad so much that I tend to make it at least once a week in the summer months. It serves so good alongside just about any main course, however can serve also as a main course.

The beans are filling and are packed full of fiber and protein.

Also this salad is best served very cold, so place in the fridge at least 1 hour prior to serving for the best taste experience!

WHAT CAN GO INTO A BEAN SALAD

Any type of bean really, I have used just chickpeas or kidney beans before too.
Cilantro
Celery
Avocado

Feel free to add 2 cans of beans if desired and or even more veggies such as celery, carrots etc

With 3 Bean Salad, you can create a healthy and delicious meal or side dish that’s quick and easy to make. Not only will 3 Bean Salad save you time, it also provides cost savings with the use of common and affordable beans.

With the tips and variations provided in this blog, you can mix it up with new flavors and textures to keep your meals interesting.

HOW MAKE BEAN SALAD

Simply your can of strained 3 beans into a large bowl
Along with a chopped veggies
Then pour over the dressing and serve chilled

BENEFITS OF EATING BEANS

Packed full of feel good fiber, protein and nutrients.

WHAT GOES WITH BEAN SALAD

Today, I served this salad along with some Air Fried BBQ Pork Ribs. My recipe for the best homemade Air Fried BBQ pork ribs can be found here: Air Frye BBQ Ribs

REALLY though this salad can be enjoyed alongside just about any meal, think chicken, pork even steak etc.

So now that you know the benefits of a 3 Bean Salad, why not give it a try?

Share your own variations on our 3 Bean Salad and let us know how it worked out for you in the comments section!

HOW LONG WILL BEAN SALAD KEEP IN FRIDGE

My bean salad will last ruffly 3 days fresh. However if you add avocados or tomatoes etc to it. I would make sure it is eaten on the very day you make it!

Looking for more Summertime salads? Try these popular recipes below.

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Dinner ideas, Seafood

Wild Rice Tuna Casserole

This Wild Rice Tuna Casserole is something different from the average chicken and noodle casserole recipes you will find out there. This dish is very satisfying, both as a side or a main dish.

You can prepare this dish with chicken, turkey or hamburger as well or make vegetarian, all four ways are amazing.

However it’s best made with a good quality wild rice mixture.

The more natural the better since these types of rice blends contains many nutrients that other processed rice would not.

The panko crumbs and cheese topping give it that nice crunch so do not skip that combination. It makes this recipe divine!

I like to use my Dutch oven for this recipe, if you do not have a Dutch oven then feel free to use a sauteing pan and then a casserole dish once it ready to go into the oven.

Some people like to add grated cheese over top before baking, i don’t. And that is because i prefer the earthy taste of the dish, I encourage you to try it this way = delicious.

Our family’s favorite wild rice blend comes from Costco

If you end up giving this a give it a try, I would love to know how you liked it. Bon Appetit!

Note: Instead of green peppers add, celery or peas.

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Dinner ideas, Pasta, Quick and easy recipes, Toddler recipes, Vegetarian

Pasta with Green Sauce

This Pasta with Green Sauce is super fresh and delicious as it is made with purred fresh spinach and broccoli along with parmesan cheese which creates a creamy and delicious sauce that even the kids will love.

GREEN SAUCE FOR PASTA

It is a healthy pasta recipe that you can defiantly add some sliced cooked chicken breasts too also if desired. It is packed full of purred vegetables that are masked in a delicious cheese sauce.

My toddler just loves this recipe as he is a huge pasta & cheese lover. But like any toddler does not care for vegetables much. However he will eat it all up no problem! Making it a win win family dish for us as it is also ready in less than 20 minutes!

CREAMY GREEN PASTA SAUCE

You can make this more creamy by adding in some whole milk or cream, I would recommend no more than 1/2 a cup.

WHAT IS GREEN PASTA SAUCE CALLED

Vegetable Pasta

GREEN PASTA SAUCE WITHOUT SPINACH

You can puree other vegetables if desired or just use broccoli! Other veggies that work are:

Cauliflower
Peas

IS Pasta with Green Sauce HEALTHY

Yes BECAUSE it is packed full of vegetables!

CAN I USE OTHER CHEESE FOR Pasta with Green Sauce

Yes, you can use pretty much any type of cheese. Want it more cheesy? Simply add some more types to the parmesan cheese that the recipe calls for.

WANT MORE KID FRIENDLY RECIPES?

HEAD OVER TO MY RECENT POST > DINNER IDEAS FOR TODDLERS

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Appetizers & Sides, Barbeque, Quick and easy recipes, Salads, Vegetarian

Creamy Cucumber Dill Radish Salad

If your looking for a Creamy Cucumber Dill Radish Salad then this is the recipe your going to want to try.

Looking for more tasty salad recipes? Try my Creamy Ranch Caprese Salad, Simple Potato Salad or my Corn on the cob salad

I just love this salad, it serves so well on it’s own or as a side dish to just about any meal.

You do not have to have it only in the summer either. Although it really is a great summer salad!

Serving this alongside burgers in the Winter months works great also.

What is in this salad

Cucumbers
Radish
Dill
Creamy Dill dip
Pepper

Other ingredients you may add

Red onion, sliced
Black Olives, sliced

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Air Fryer, Appetizers & Sides, Game Day, Pizza, Quick and easy recipes

Jalapeno Poppers in Air fryer

These Jalapeno Poppers in Air fryer are super easy to make and are stuffed with pepperoni and cheese sticks which are topped with some panko bread crumbs for that added crunch.

I used to buy my Jalapeno Poppers from frozen however those days are long gone. They are fresher tasting and cheaper to make from scratch.

And the thing is they take less than 5 mins to prepare and 5 minutes to cook.

Making this a true 10 minutes appetizer. My small air fryer makes 4 pieces, which is just about the right amount for one or 2 people to snack on.

If you want to make a larger batch, simply use a larger air fryer.

HOW LONG TO COOK JALAPENO POPPERS IN AIR FRYER

My 2 quart Air Fryer cooks this appetizer in 5 minutes! Check your air fryer time as each one cooks them a little differently.

HOW TO MAKE JALAPENO POPPERS

You will need 4 simple ingredients

Cheddar Cheese (I used cheese sticks)
Pepperoni ( I used slices and diced them)
Panko Bread Crumbs
Jalapeno Peppers, to stuff

Then slice 2 Jalapeno Peppers in half and cleaned out
Prepare, 2 Cheddar Cheese Sticks
Dice 50 grams of pepperoni finely
Top with 2 tbsp Panko Bread Crumbs

You can use shredded cheddar cheese also, but I much prefer the sticks as they stuff these little peppers perfectly and the cheese does not leave the pepper as much as it would with shredded cheese.

Which tends to fall all over the grills. Also, you can stuff them with shredded chicken, ground beef etc if you prefer.

Just make sure you are either using pre-cooked meat and or if your using raw be sure to cook them longer.

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Desserts

Black Licorice ice cream

Growing up in Canada Black Licorice ice cream was readily available. However over the years it either lost it’s popularity or the suppliers have gone out of business.

How sad for Black Licorice ice cream lovers across the Country!

I like to have this in the freezer during the summer months, I swear my family comes over just to have a bowl there obsessed too.

WHERE TO BUY BLACK LICORICE ICE CREAM

It is very hard to find black licorice ice cream these days, so I cannot tell you. However you can try to find blue licorice ice cream as some stores have that version.

One bowl is hardly enough!

THE MACHINE I USED TO MAKE THIS AND RECOMMEND IS LINKED BELOW

HOW TO MAKE BLACK LICORICE ICE CREAM

With most of my ice cream recipes, I will prepare them by using the coldest of ingredients (never cooking anything first) however with this recipe we are going to be heating up the first few ingredients to infuse the Licorice into the ice cream. This step is necessary and so worth it!
It is important to not skip this step, once you have infused the ice cream base with the licorice flavors you’re going to whisk in your egg yolks and then simply let it all become cold in the fridge for a while.
The final step will be to pour your base into the ice cream machine and then you will be in business.

Keep in mind the Black Licorice needs to be broken up, so once its reaches its highest melting point, start to break it up with a wooden spoon while cooking it down. It will still be in chunks just smaller ones and it will melt and become soft.

This will leave you will nothing but soft licorice pieces that will be blended throughout the ice cream.

WHAT DOES BLACK LICORICE ICE CREAM TASTE LIKE

Black licorice ice cream taste like the candy just in a creamy form with the hint of aniseed.

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Recipe adapted from FOOD @ Star Anise Ice Cream

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Chicken, Curries, Quick and easy recipes, Soups & Stews

Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Soup Recipe

This Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Soup Recipe is something I like to make after making a whole chicken.

Start by making a Whole Chicken recipe you can find that recipe here.

WHAT TO DO WITH ROTISSERIE CHICKEN LEFTOVER

Make this soup 🙂 This soup utilizes the bones of your leftover Rotisserie chicken to make a chicken bone broth for the most amazing soup.

Whenever I or someone I love gets sick with a cold. The first thing I do is make a large batch of homemade chicken soup.

And the best way and cheapest way to make this soup too, is to use the meat and bones from a leftover rotisserie chicken from the night before.

Two meals in one. IT’S A WIN WIN!

ROTISSERIE CHICKEN SOUP WITHOUT NOODLES

There are a few versions of this kind of of soup out there, this one is a little different as it uses the leftover bones for the chicken broth. And has no noodles in it, of course you can add them if you’d like.

Just make sure your adding more stock or very little noodles to this particular recipe.

And as you may know bone broth is said to be nature’s pharmacy.

And so this soup has everything you need in it to ward off any type of cold or flu.

It defiantly will help your body rests and works to get better.

WHAT IS IN ROTISSERIE CHICKEN SOUP

This soup is packed with garlic, ginger, curry, turmeric, cinnamon, cayenne and paprika spices that are sure to make you feel better feel.

The benefits soon after sipping this warm soup will be felt all over.

Serve alongside with a lemon wedges if desired for an extra punch of vitamin C, I hope feel so good after sipping this warm bowl of soup!

This is real soup, not that over processed stuff that comes from a can.

How To Make Rotisserie Chicken Soup

Start by shredding the cooked chicken breasts with two forks and set aside.
Next chop 2 green onions into bite size pieces and set aside
Mince the garlic from 3 garlic and set aside.
Mince the ginger and set aside.
Next remove all the meat left on your Rotisserie chicken and then place the chicken carcass into a large stock pot and add 8 cups of water along with your minced garlic and ginger.
Simmer on low heat for 45 minutes turning a few times to allow the stock to develop.
Once the stock has developed, discard the carcass and place the stock aside in a large bowl.
In the same -pot add in all the spices, soya sauce and simmer on medium – low for 15 minutes.
Season with salt and enjoy warm, allowing your body to heal itself.

You can add more vegetables you like, such as:

KALE
SPINACH
CELERY

ROTISSERIE CHICKEN SOUP WITH RICE

Yes, go ahead and add rice or noodles during the cooking process if you’d like.

Just make sure that you are following the directions on the package for the cooking times. And do not add more than 1/2 a cup otherwise the liquid will be all gone.

I have plenty of soup of other soups on this site that would help anyone to feel better. One of which is my Vegetable Egg drop soup. It is absolutely delicious and healthy for you as well.

And my Duck Pho Soup

Bok Choy Chicken Garlic (Flu-Fighter) Soup

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Appetizers & Sides, Toddler recipes, Vegetarian

Blackberry Jam Recipe No Pectin

This Old Fashioned Blackberry Jam Recipe No Pectin is easy to make and stores in the fridge well up to 3 months.

Serve this along some fresh homemade fried Bannock bread to make it a breakfast!

I like to make this Jam at the same time I make my Fried Bannock Recipe. Both recipes can be ready in less than 30 minutes, I kid you not. Talk about a fresh, fast breakfast dish.

Otherwise this Jam goes well over scones, toast you name it.

WHAT DOES PECTIN DO TO JAM

It helps it to hold the ingredients together as it cools and turns into a thicker jam.

WHY DON’T I USE PECTIN IN MY JAM

I do not use pectin, because I do not make large batches of Jam.

Rather I make a small batch that I will use up within a couple of weeks.

Also I like my Jam to be more liquidly vs firm.

WHAT IS IN BLACK BERRY JAM NO PECTIN

3 SIMPLE INGREDIANTS

BLACKBERRIES
SUGAR
LEMON JUICE

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