Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner

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This is a throw-together recipe that I made today with the what's-in-my-kitchen method of cooking. It was easy, fast and required just a bit of manual dexterity.
(  Super-easy Veggie Egg Sandwich )

Salad: Broccoli, Cranberries, Raw Pumpkin Seeds in Vinaigrette

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X-posted from my own journal and boilingwater. This salad is cheerful and mildly sweet and healthy. This was maybe more delicious the second day, but the broccoli was not as brilliant green, more subdued/yellower, but still attractive.

You will need: to use scissors and/or a paring knife; measuring cups for liquids; to boil 2-4 liters of water; lift that pot and pour the water over the broccoli and cranberries; lift and drain the bowl of blanched ingredients; empty the drained ingredients onto a tray to dry.

( recipe follows, also photographs )

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Some alterations:
* Use a bag of "broccoli slaw" mix from the grocery store, blanch for only one minute.
* Steam vegetables and cranberries together in microwave with a little water & a cover, stirring every 30 seconds on high until the vegetables are tender and crispy (maybe 2 minutes).
* Use a pre-made dressing.
* Substitute green beans or grated/chopped carrots for the broccoli.
* Use diced apples instead of the cranberries.
* Use a food processor to cut broccoli & avoid peeling the stems -- process stems and florets separately.