I have been eating too many carbs lately. Yes. I had a sudden obsession with rice and ever since I revived my love of baking, I have been eating cakes. Bah!
So to balance it off, I decided to have me a vege laden dinner last Sunday. I managed to get some asparagus and I roasted these with broccoli with a sprinkling of bacon.
I know. There is too little bacon. This was only 2 rashers, leftovers from another 2 dishes I cooked.
I put the asparagus and broccoli on a baking tray, tossed them in some olive oil and roasted the lot (with bacon bits scattered on the broccoli florets) at 180C for 15 minutes.
Since asparagus cooks faster, I removed them after 10 minutes and let the broccoli roast for another 5 minutes.
Of course I did not eat them plain, I can't do that. I need more flavor and more protein. I added a grilled sausage and a generous drizzle of roasted sesame dressing.
So good!
You like a generous drizzle of roasted sesame dressing (Kewpie, I assume) on your salads...I like a light drizzle of Thousand Island (Kewpie, of course) instead. You roast your broccoli at 180 for 15 mins...I roast mine at 200 for 30 mins (yours probably still has a crunchy bite and mine is charred and soft, and that's how I like it). But same result, I presume....just as delicious..hehe! ;)
ReplyDeleteAt 200C for 30 minutes that would be overcooked for me hee..hee... but there would be more charring and more flavor. Perhaps I shall try that this weekend. And yes, I am a fan of Kewpie dressings!
DeleteI just bought a big chunk of broccoli last time. It's not for me but my tortoise to munch while I am away to Jakarta tomorrow. I will add cauliflower for him too.
ReplyDeleteI will follow your recipe next week since it is so easy to make. I will add crispy luncheon meat instead of sausages.
Typo error: I just bought a big chunk of broccoli last night.
DeleteNow every time I eat broccoli, I shall think of your tortoise wahahaha!!
DeleteThat's a lot more bacon than what you'll get in your saad if you have that outside.
ReplyDeleteI think so too.
DeleteYou just gave me an idea how to put to use my underutilised oven/toaster, roasted broccoli and asparagus with bacon bits, good idea!
ReplyDeleteIt's really delicious and better still if you drizzle the Kewpie roasted sesame dressing.
DeleteMemang very good! I have been eating lots of salad like these too lately yes, very effective too if I want to lose my tummy fats! LOL..
ReplyDeleteLOL! I don't see much fats on you.
DeleteWhat a delicious healthy meal! I can eat this everyday and you know it! Yummy! If I am diligent enough, I would replace the bacon with smoked salmon or prawns, hehehehe!
ReplyDeleteYou would most likely eat this plain, no sauce, no dressing hee..hee...
DeleteLove those yummy bites, dear! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI love them too!
DeleteYummy!
ReplyDeleteMy current favourite dressing is soy sesame dressing.
I've been taking a small salad portions of leaves and beans for lunch for over a month and I'm actually surprised I wasn't hungry until it's dinner time!
I love the soy sesame dressing too! Yup, beans are quite filling. I pun suka!
DeleteLast week I ate a lot of broccoli which I bought from the supermarket. I steamed the broccoli which is the easiest to suit this lazy auntie. Your broccoli dinner looks and tastes so much better than mine. Lol!
ReplyDeleteI can never get tired of broccoli. Oh, I am sure yours was just as tasty :)
DeleteAlthough I really love sesame dressing but I'll try mt best not to have it for my homemade salad as it is fattening >_<
ReplyDeleteTrue lah, it is high in calories.
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