A Simple Lemon Broccoli Salad Recipe You Will Love
A simple lemon broccoli salad recipe idea for my foodies that need to take a break and eat something healthy, wholesome, and refreshingly delicious. So so good!
Equipment
- 1 large bowl
- 1 chopping knife
- 1 a small container for the dressing (optional)
- measuring cups
- a mixing utensil.
Ingredients
Broccoli Salad
- ▢ Broccoli - 1 large bunch and 1 small bunch
- ▢ Black Olives - (3) 6 oz cans
- ▢ Cucumbers - 2 large
- ▢ Raisins - ⅓ cup (optional)
- ▢ Sunflower seeds - ¼ cup (optional)
Dressing
- ▢ Olive Oil - 3 tbsp
- ▢ Pink Himalayan Salt - 1-2 tsp
- ▢ Lemon Black Pepper - 1-2 tsp
- ▢ Lemon - 1 medium
- ▢ Lemon zest (optional)
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and equipment.
Salad Prep
- Rinse all vegetables well.
- Open the cans of olives rinse well and set aside.
- Chop the broccoli into small chunks and add them to the bowl.
- Chop the cucumbers in small chunks and add them to the bowl.
- Add the olives, sunflower seeds, and the raisins to the bowl.
- Pour the dressing and combine well.
Dressing Prep
- Squeeze lemon juice into a small container.
- Zest the lemon by lightly grating the lemon peel and add to the container. (optional)
- Add the olive oil, seasonings, and zest to the container and stir or shake well.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of ingredients and seasonings per your preferences.
- Chopping the broccoli into small, almost tiny florets is best as large raw florets can make the salad overbearing.
- Finely diced beets are a great alternative to raisins.
- Pepita or pumpkin seeds are a great alternative for the sunflower seeds.
- Adding finely diced spinach is a great addition to this salad.
- Skip the jar for the dressing and add the dressing ingredients directly to the salad.
- Feel free to use another salad dressing of your choice. (but promise to share what you tried in the comment section so we can try too lol)
- See 5 easy ways to zest a lemon here.