broccoli salad with lemon vinaigrette

(1 RATING)
24 Pinches
Midland, TX
Updated on Jan 24, 2013

I'm always trying to find different side dishes and I love anything lemon.

prep time 1 Hr
cook time
method Refrigerate/Freeze
yield

Ingredients

  • DRESSING:
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 - lemon, zested
  • 1/2 - lemon, juiced
  • 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • dash red pepper flakes
  • SALAD:
  • 1 pound broccoli, trimmed of stalk, rinsed, and thinly sliced
  • 8 ounces yellow, orange or red cherry tomatoes (or grape), a combination is nice
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, julienned
  • 1/4 cup walnut pieces, toasted

How To Make broccoli salad with lemon vinaigrette

  • Step 1
    Combine the ingredients for the dressing up to and including olive oil.
  • Step 2
    Whisk in the olive oil until emulsified
  • Step 3
    Place the sliced broccoli in a serving dish. Add red pepper flakes to dressing and pour in the dressing and toss together until the broccoli is coated. Refrigerate for roughly an hour.
  • Step 4
    Meanwhile, toast nuts in skillet over medium heat.
  • Step 5
    Slice the tomatoes in half
  • Step 6
    Remove the broccoli from the fridge. Add the cherry tomatoes and julienned basil and gently toss to combine
  • Step 7
    Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Step 8
    Sprinkle with toasted walnuts.

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Category: Vegetables
Ingredient: Vegetable
Culture: American

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