How Many Veggies Can You Fit in a Single Meal?
July 2, 2008
This was Monday night’s dinner, finally! It included leftover salad from our weekend barbecue (lettuce mix, raw zucchini, shredded carrots, and grape tomatoes). Sharon inspired me to bother to grate the carrots; she was doing so when I stopped by the other day and it looked so pretty. I wouldn’t risk bloodied knuckles on a regular basis, but it was nice to do for company.
Then I caramelized a whole onion, diced, in a bit of olive oil. A whole bunch of broccoli rabe, also diced, went into the pan once the onions were soft. I covered the skillet and let the broccoli rabe wilt down for about 5 minutes, then added a chopped tomato and a bit of salt. I whisked four eggs together, poured them into the pan, and stirred the whole thing together until the eggs set. I served it all with some challah rolls I picked up from the store, and then watermelon for dessert.
This was an easy, rustic meal that was perfect after an afternoon at the pool. All in all, there were seven different vegetables in this meal, if you include the two different types of tomatoes. Very healthy, great for using up farm share vegetables, and delicious: a perfect summer dinner in my book.
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I'm Dara, the Chick in the Kitchen. Living in the suburbs of Manhattan with my two school-aged boys and husband. Feeding my family something more diverse than a different shape of pasta each night. Read more 
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Cristen | July 2, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Yum! Our nutritionist is very pro-omlette but I’ve just never made them for dinner. Tonight I roasted mushrooms and baby broccoli for use in Quesadillas.
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Jodi | July 2, 2008 at 4:53 pm
In my book too!
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Sharon | July 2, 2008 at 5:36 pm
That looks so delicious! Totally my kind of meal. I am glad that I inspired you to grate carrots — but also glad that you recognize the real danger of doing so…ouch!!
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merrie | July 3, 2008 at 7:20 am
Looks really good. I also have been grating the carrots thanks to Sharon- it has been a great addition to my salads.
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