broccoli salad with lemon vinaigrette

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Sheri Mullins
Midland, TX

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

(1 rating)
prep time 1 Hr
method Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients For broccoli salad with lemon vinaigrette

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

How To Make broccoli salad with lemon vinaigrette

  • 1
    Combine the ingredients for the dressing up to and including olive oil.
  • 2
    Whisk in the olive oil until emulsified
  • 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.
  • 4
    Meanwhile, toast nuts in skillet over medium heat.
  • 5
    Slice the tomatoes in half
  • 6
    Remove the broccoli from the fridge. Add the cherry tomatoes and julienned basil and gently toss to combine
  • 7
    Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • 8
    Sprinkle with toasted walnuts.

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