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

Crunchy Healthy Broccoli Salad

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Servings

4 servings

Servings 4 servings

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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

Units:MetricUS Imperial

Instructions

1. Toss, broccoli, green onions, half of cranberries and half of nuts with CMF vinaigrette.
2. Put into serving bowl
3. Top with remaining cranberries and nuts.

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