The second is a broccoli salad I made the other night. There are many variations out there, this is just what I was in the mood for :) It works for dinner, or beside some Garlic Scape soup (from Super Natural Cooking) for lunch! I love the tang of the dressing with the crunchy broccoli, sweet apples and tart cherries :)
Broccoli Salad w/Apples & Dried Cherries
Recipe by Shannon
Yield: 4c
2 stalks of broccoli, florets chopped (~3c worth)
1 apple, diced
2-3T dried tart cherries, chopped
1T champagne vinegar (or any other vinegar you like)
zest of 1 lemon
juice of 1/2 lemon
1T whole grain dijon mustard
1-2T mild oil (I use Smart Balance Omega oil)
s/p, to taste
Optional toppings: chopped nuts or seeds
Whisk together dressing (vinegar through oil and light s/p). Add broccoli, apple and cherres, toss to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to come together. Top with any desired nuts/seeds just before serving.
23 comments:
mmm I much prefer a vinegar based salad vs a mayo based on! Great combo!
Cute dog and delicious salad recipe! :-)
This sounds great with the cherries in it! And the dog is so adorable!
haha, is that a real dog? He looks like a perfect stuffed toy! So adorable!
And yum, broccoli is my fav veg!
Hmmnn... never thought of cherries and brocolli together .Great combo.
Melt my heart. Aw!
ooh, I love the idea of apples in broccoli salad!
Aww, that looks like a standard poodle. My family has one, too, and she is so smart and adorable!
That dog is so cute! I love it!
OMG - Broccoli salad is one of my all time favorite foods - I don't think there is a "bad" recipe out there! i've never heard of adding cherries before, but that sounds like the most AMAZING idea ever! :)
Too cute. Love the doggy picture. That salad also sounds delicious, especially with the soup.
I am loving the flavors and textures in this salad.
The dog picture is so cute...and the salad looks terrific...with sour cherries...just to think my mouth is watering :-)
Love the cherries and apple in this - yum! Broccoli is still my favorite veggie (and the only green one I would eat growing up!).
Yum! Every time I hear "broccoli salad" I think of gobs of mayo. I should have known better! :-)
I always crave broccoli. This salad looks SO good and the dogs are so cute. I bought some white balsamic vinegar the other day that I am in love with. I will have to try it on this!
Great recipe! I rarely think of broccoli as a salad ingredient, but I do enjoy it a lot in general, so I must try this!
I love you put apple and dried cherries in the salad. YUM!
I do love broccoli! Cute photo.
That looks delicious!
I am in Maine by the way just up the road from you...love the blog and I will be back...
I like broccoli, but no one else that I cook for seems to share my opinion!
Cute pup!!
I love this recipe.. I have everything except the broccoli. I will have to buy some now and try this. I think I will steam it for a few minutes first though. Raw broccoli can upset my stomach sometimes.
Thanks for the idea!
What a sweet puppy!! I love any photos with dogs :)
Puppy sweetness! Love it! Great salad - broccoli is one of my favourites, cooked or raw!
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