Crunchy Healthy Broccoli Salad
Some of the most nutrient-dense (nutrients per calorie) foods on the planet are:
- Greens (including cruciferous like broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage)
- Beans
- Onions
- Mushrooms
- Berries
- Seeds/Nuts
Eating lots of these vegetables give us optimal amounts of immune-protective micronutrients that can fend of disease.
This salad combines 4 of those superfoods: broccoli, onions, nuts, and berries. It’s a delicious, nutritious way to eat more broccoli and change up dinner salad from leafy greens. Leftovers make a great lunch topped with some chicken and/or leftover grains.
Variations
- Add leftover bacon, chopped
- Add avocado, diced
- Use pumpkin or sunflower seeds instead of nuts
- Use raisins or other dried fruit instead of cranberries
- Add 1/2 cup chopped cilantro or parsley
- Mix in arugula or baby spinach for a more robust salad
- Add leftover quinoa, brown rice or other grain for a “meal salad”
- Top with leftover chicken
Ingredients
- 2 medium crowns broccoli chopped
- 4 green onions chopped
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup nuts (walnuts, pecan etc) chopped
White Wine Vinaigrette
- 1/2 teaspoon finely ground sea salt
- 1 - 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar or lemon juice
- 3 - 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional)
- ground black pepper to taste
Adjust servings: servings
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Instructions
- Toss, broccoli, green onions, half of cranberries and half of nuts with CMF vinaigrette.
- Put into serving bowl
- Top with remaining cranberries and nuts.
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