Broccoli and sesame salad

Name: Broccoli and sesame salad
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Contemporary
Ingredients: 80g whole almonds; 1 1/2 - 2 small heads organic broccoli, florets removed and stalks reserved; 180g broccolini (about two bunches); 3 green onions, thinly sliced; 1 cup rocket, chopped; 130ml buttermilk; 2 tbsp sherry vinegar; juice of 1 lime; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 clove garlic, crushed into a paste; 1 tsp sesame seeds, toasted

July 5, 2016

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:6

Pair this salad with a roast dinner for a fantastic family feast.Use the freshest broccoli you can find for this salad. The dressing is also fantastic with baby cos salad or spinach and avocado. Watch your fingers on the mandolin!

Ingredients

80g whole almonds
1 1/2 - 2 small heads organic broccoli, florets removed and stalks reserved
180g broccolini (about two bunches)
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1 cup rocket, chopped
130ml buttermilk
2 tbsp sherry vinegar
juice of 1 lime
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 clove garlic, crushed into a paste
1 tsp sesame seeds, toasted

Method

Heat the oven to 180C. Spread the almonds over a baking tray and toast until slightly golden, about five minutes. Leave the nuts to cool then roughly chop them.
Thinly slice the broccoli stalks (peel them first if you prefer) lengthways on a mandolin into a bowl, then slice the florets into the bowl.
Slice the broccolini lengthways into the same bowl, add the onions, rocket and half the almonds.
For the dressing combine the buttermilk, vinegar, lime juice, olive oil and garlic paste in a jar and shake vigorously until well combined. Season to taste and dress the salad well, tossing it until fully coated. Serve scattered with chopped almonds, sesame seeds and freshly ground black pepper.
Serving suggestion: Serve with Frank Camorra's miso-roasted pork neck.