To the op, that's interesting because I make that salad too, except not hot and no broth of course. Coincidence! I shall have to try it hot.
Recipes:
1. My family's take on boiled dinner:
Dice, combine and boil any/all of the following:
Ham
Rutabaga
Potatoes
Onions
Cabbage(boil last)
Carrots
My dad also adds green pepper, celery and barley. I can take it or leave it. Go with what you think you'll like. If you don't think that sounds good, leave it out.
2. Good way to sneak in some greens:
Spicy meatballs with lemon-garlic kale over acini de pepe pasta:
First thing, get your pasta cooking. In the meantime, make your meatballs with the following:
About 1 lb ground meat of choice
Breadcrumbs
1/3 c. + parmesan
Red pepper flakes to taste
Salt and pepper
Fresh minced garlic, 2 cloves
Make the meatballs with the above ingredients. I like to fry mine, but there are less fattening methods. I've gotten away with using a bit of cooking spray, so it isn't much added fat.
While those are cooking, put a little olive oil or cooking spray in another frying pan and brown a head of chopped kale with as much fresh garlic, salt, and pepper as you would like. When it is browned, add the juice of one lemon (pink lemon is best if you can find it) and 1/4 cup water. Cook until it is done, should be a few more minutes. Add to your pasta. You may add a tablespoon of mascarpone cheese or butter if you wish.
Once the meatballs are browned, add a can of tomato sauce, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to the pan and 1/2 c water. Cook about 5 more minutes or until meatballs are done and sauce is thickened.
Optional: Add capers and golden raisins to sauce.
List of ingredients:
Ground meat
3+ cloves garlic
Breadcrumbs
Parmesan cheese
1 bunch kale
1 lemon
Acini de pepe pasta
Salt, black and red pepper
Can of tomato sauce
Olive oil or cooking spray
Optional items: mascarpone cheese, capers, golden raisins.
3. Habanero feta cream cheese veggie dip
This is my favorite snack.
1 package neufchatel cheese (the 1/3 less fat cream cheese.)
8 oz feta cheese
1 habanero pepper or cayenne to taste
To taste: Lemon juice, salt, black pepper
IMPORTANT: FRESH garlic. I've done this with prepared minced jarred garlic, garlic powder, and it is terrible. For some reason, the fresh garlic really "makes" this dip. If you use anything but fresh, please don't blame me. It is like night and day in difference!
Blend all in food processor. I like to add all but the cream cheese first and the add it gradually. If it gets stuck, add a bit of milk.
My favorite things to dip are mini sweet peppers, cucumber slices, and pita. Carrots work well too.
Green vegetti salad
If you have one of those vegetti machines, I recommend this recipe.
Sauce: In a food processor, puree one avocado, olive oil, juice of one lemon, salt and pepper and as much fresh garlic and cilantro as you would like.
Make your zucchini into vegetti! How many of course depends on how much you're making. I usually use about 3-5.
Any of the following vegetables can be added:
Cherry tomatoes
Cooked frozen corn
Kidney beans
Garbanzo beans
I like to add more lemon juice and cilantro to mine...