Simple Broccoli Salad

[0jack]

X-posted from my own journal, because I realized it might do someone some good here, what with it coming up on potluck season. This salad is cheerful and mildly sweet and healthy. The only skills you need are basic snipping with scissors, cutting with a knife, and the ability to boil water. Stirring, too. It helps. This was maybe more delicious the second day, but the broccoli was not as brilliant green, more subdued/yellower, but still attractive.




Broccoli Salad Recipe:

2 bunches of broccoli (this prep method is the one I find to be fastest and least wasteful)
--snip florets off with scissors, use scissors to cut down larger florets (cut once or twice / or X across the stem end of the floret, then pull it apart); I sometimes do this in a large bowl in my lap while watching TV *g*
--peel and chop stems (cut into the wide end of the stem with a paring knife as though you were going to cut off the thick skin, but don't keep cutting--grab the cut bit between thumb and forefinger. The thick skin should come away perfectly, with no waste.); you could use the scissors for this as well

1c dried cranberries

...in a large bowl, pour boiling water (lightly salted) over broccoli and cranberries, stir, wait 2min, drain well (using a free-standing colander set in the sink)
...spread onto cloth-lined pan & cool, mixing gently to dry further
...return to bowl

1/2c raw pumpkin seeds

(almost) 1c dressing: mix together the following
--1/4c olive oil
--1/4c canola oil
--1/3c white wine vinegar
--1T dijon-honey mustard

...mix gently
...season to taste, if you think you would like more salt or sweetness
...serve immediately or next day, cold or room temperature

Comments

[afuna]

Oh hmmm, this looks really simple but refreshing. Thank you for sharing the recipe :D

[althea_valara]

LOVE broccoli salad, though the ones I've eaten had sunflower seeds instead of pumpkin seeds, and I think the dressing was mayonnaise-based (not sure--it was from a deli). I will definitely need to try making this version. *bookmarking*

edit: Also believe I've had it with golden raisins in place of the dried cranberries.