Trying to meet everyone’s needs

For years, I spent a lot of time trying to make everyone happy with the meals I put on the table, but it was never easy. For many years, I had to work around a very limited list of foods that everyone would eat, and then there were the silly requirements, like not wanting cold food unless it had a sauce on it, or anything with any spice at all. For a long time, I would spend hours in the kitchen making multiple meals to keep everyone happy; it was exhausting. 

Broccoli breakthrough

After many years of trial and error, there was a breakthrough in broccoli. When my youngest stepson finally decided that he liked broccoli (or baby trees, as he called them) and would eat it without making faces or complaining, I took full advantage. How many recipes can you develop with broccoli, you may ask? The answer is a lot. This salad was one of the first recipes I managed to get everyone to eat and enjoy so much that they asked for it again. I know, right? Hard to believe.

Making things I love

While this recipe was born from trying to make everyone else happy, it is actually one that makes me happy. Now that I am making meals for one, I try to make ones I can happily eat for a few days without getting bored. I’ve been spending my Saturday mornings doing meal prep, and this recipe has been in my rotation over the last few weeks. I can make a big bowl, and it does me for lunch and dinners for a few days and never gets old.

Broccoli chicken salad recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chicken breast, cooked and cubed
• 1 1/2 cups broccoli florets, steamed
• 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
• 2 tbsp. sunflower seeds
• 2 tbsp. raisins
• 2 rashers bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/3 cup easy mayo
• 1 tbsp. coconut vinegar

Broccoli chicken salad 

• Servings: 8
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 0 minutes
• Rating: ★★★★★
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A fresh salad that is full of flavour and texture

Credit: Cath @ easycleaneats

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chicken breast, cooked and cubed
• 1 1/2 cups broccoli florets, steamed
• 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
• 2 tbsp. sunflower seeds
• 2 tbsp. raisins
• 2 rashers bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/3 cup easy mayo
• 1 tbsp. coconut vinegar

Directions

1. Instructions
2. In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients and make sure that everything is well coated.

Nutrition

Per Serving: 375 calories; 18 g fat; 7 g carbohydrates; 43 g protein

Equipment

• Knife
• Chopping board
• Mixing bowl
• Spoon
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons

Nutritional disclaimer

Nutrition information is provided as an estimate based on the ingredients used and available in my area (New Zealand). The nutritional information is here to help you understand the recipe; I use MyFitnessPal to generate my estimates. For more accurate nutritional information, please use a nutritional calculator with the ingredients in your area.