Gorgeous Produce AND A Yummy Recipe...

One of the wonderful things about living in the "Breadbasket" of Panama is the abundance of fresh produce available here locally! It is literally grown the the sides of mountains and the fields worked by hand. The amount of produce coming down the mountain tied up in wooden crates in the backs of pickups ... well, it's remarkable. My husband decided he wanted to do some juice fasting so we headed off to our local fruit and veg stand to see what we could find today! I bought all these veggies for $8! It's CRAZY!! 8 BUCKS! The cucumbers are huge, the carrots are fat, and the beets are bigger than fists.. much bigger, in fact!! Can't wait to get to juicing with him over the next few days!

Notice, my 2 doggies Rosie and Diego wrestling in the back ground! They were sharing in my excitement over the veggie haul!

I also bought some broccoli to make us some of our favorite broccoli salad to go with grilled chicken for dinner! Thought I'd share my recipe for there here. It's sooooo delicious and super easy to make. I kept my pics simple because it's kind of a no-brainer to make. Directions are as follows.

To a large bowl add:

6-8 pieces of cooked and crumbled bacon
2-3 heads chopped up broccoli
1/8 cup chopped red or white onion. (If you like more, add it!)
2/3 cup rough chopped cheddar cheese
1/2 Craisins (dried cranberries.. dried cherries are even better!)

This is my beautiful daughter, she was giggling about how she was "Cutting the cheese" as she was stealing some cheddar! I had to take her pic and add it to my post! Love her so. ;)

Ok back to the recipe!

In a smaller bowl add:

Equal ratios Vinegar(white or apple cider works best) and Mayonnaise (I love using Miracle Whip.. love it, hate it.. whatever! I used about 1/2 cup of each)
1/2 tsp-ish of salt
1/3 cup of sugar
black pepper to taste

Mix all this up with a whisk till smooth and the pour over your broccoli yummies and mix thoroughly! At this point, you are ready to eat it... though it's ok to let it sit in the refrigerator for a few hours till dinner is ready! It's so good. I'm eating some right now actually. Feel free to add some toasted almonds on top right before you eat it (otherwise they get soggy). You can adjust any of these ingredients more or less to your liking too! It's so versatile and even more tasty!

Do you make another version of this recipe? If so, please feel free to share your variation in the comments!

Blessings and Buen Provecho!