Cooking for Diabetes

Chef Brandon O’Dell with Friend That Cooks stopped by the FOX 4 Morning Show with ‘diabetic friendly’ meal ideas. More than 25 million Americans have diabetes.

Brandon also wanted people to know about the Stop Diabetes Walk on Saturday.

STEP OUT: WALK TO STOP DIABETES
- Saturday, 7:30 a.m.
-THEIS PARK
-913-383-8210
Recipe:

Broccoli and Mushroom Salad
Ingredients

• 1 head broccoli
• 1 8 oz pkg mushrooms, quartered
• ¼ c shredded carrots
• ¼ small white onion, thin sliced
• ½ red pepper, thin sliced
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 1 tsp truffle oil
• 2 tbs white balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbs agave syrup
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ¼ tsp pepper

Procedure

• Boil 2 quarts of water in a 3 quart sauce pan. Cut stems from broccoli and cut broccoli into bite size pieces roughly equal to ¼ of an average sized mushroom. Blanch broccoli for 10 seconds in the boiling water then drain and submerge under cold, running water until the broccoli cools. Tricks to getting a nice, bright green color on broccoli include adding some salt to the boiling water and using ice water to quickly cool the broccoli.
• Combine the liquids and seasonings in a small bowl and whisk to make a dressing. In a larger bowl, combine all the vegetables, then add the dressing and toss well to distribute the dressing. Chill and serve.