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Mediterranean Broccoli Salad

Learn how to make the best broccoli salad you'll ever eat. With hints of lemon and spices, this is a tasty recipe that will soon become your family's favorite.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 2 -4 people
Calories 382 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 small broccoli heads chopped into florets
  • 4-5 radishes – sliced thinly or diced
  • 2 tablespoons of sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds or toasted sliced almonds
  • Finely grated parmesan cheese
  • Generous sprinkles of Season with Spice’s Aleppo Chili Flakes & Urfa Chili Flakes

Optional add-on ingredients:

  • Soaked raisins*
  • Kalamata olive slices
  • Sundried tomato slices
  • Fresh herbs - basil parsley or mint

For the dressing:

  • 1 garlic clove – smashed into almost a paste use a mortar & pestle
  • 1.5 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar or sherry vinegar
  • Season with Spice’s Sweet Ginger Sea salt to taste
  • Freshly ground Black Pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing until well combined. Set aside.
  • Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil. Boil the broccoli just long enough to take the raw edge off, about 10-15 seconds. Drain and run over with cold water. Drain well with salad spinner or strainer. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the broccoli and radish slices, and lightly toss with 3/4 of the dressing.
  • Top with finely grated parmesan cheese and sunflower seeds, or your choice of seeds/nuts.
  • Finish off with sprinkles of Aleppo chili flakes & Urfa chili flakes. Toss again and add more dressing as you do.

Notes

Soaked raisins (also known as 'plumping up raisins') are often used in Mediterranean dishes and salads. If using, soak the raisins in hot water for 10 to 15 minutes while preparing the vegetables. The raisins will plump up and turn juicy and sweet after soaking.  Drain and add into the salad. 

Nutrition

Serving: 150gCalories: 382kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 19gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 206mgPotassium: 2032mgFiber: 17gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 3794IUVitamin C: 550mgCalcium: 300mgIron: 5mg
Keyword salad, broccoli
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