Roasted Broccoli Salad

Prep Time: 40 minutes (about 20 minutes hands-on time)

Meal Notes: This hearty salad lends itself to infinite variations.* It makes an easy potluck offering or a light appetizer. You can quickly create a full dinner by pairing it with soups like Cheesy Cauliflower Soup or mains like Spanish Chicken and Potatoes

Source: Modified from The Endless Meal.

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Ingredients

• Salad

  • 2 large heads of broccoli

  • 1/2 cup roasted almonds

  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil

  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

  • 1/3 cup dried craisins

  • 2 lemons

• Dressing

  • 1/4 cup lemon juice

  • 4 teaspoons honey

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

  • 1 garlic clove

  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil

Directions

• Prep: Preheat oven to broil on high. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Mince the garlic. Chop broccoli, including florets and stems. Place almonds in a ziploc bag and crush with a rolling. Slice lemons into quarters. Removing peel and seeds, dicing the fruit of the lemon into very small pieces.

• Roast Broccoli Reserve 1 .5 cups raw broccoli in large bowl. Place the rest of the broccoli on prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, mixing to combine. Stick in the oven and roast for 15 - 20 minutes.

• Mix Salad: When vegetables have started to brown, remove from oven and mix them into the bowl of raw broccoli. Add the crushed almonds, craisins, and diced lemon.

• Dressing: Whisk together the marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Pour the marinade over the vegetables and toss to coat. Serve within 20 minutes of adding marinade.

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*Variations: To make this salad into a full meal, consider chopping up and roasting cauliflower with the broccoli. You might also add cherry tomatoes marinated in red wine vinegar or substitute fresh lemons with preserved.

**Alternate Prep For Weekday Lunches: Do not combine roasted and raw broccoli. Instead, pour dressing evenly into the bottom of 2-3 mason jars. Then evenly divide the roasted broccoli between the jars, topped with the raw broccoli, almonds, and craisins. This will keep the raw broccoli and almonds crisper for longer.