July 27, 2020 / In food , veggie / Tagged as: broccoli, feta, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, chives, chillis

Broccoli Feta Salad

Total Cook Time

15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 large head of broccoli
  • 2-3 handfuls of cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 100g feta cheese, crumbled or cubed

Method

MAIN DISH

  1. Bring a large pot of water to the boil.
  2. Add the broccoli to the pot of water and blanch for 60 seconds. You should see the broccoli turn a vibrant green.
  3. Drain the broccoli pieces and run under cold water.
  4. Lay a clean tea towel on the counter top and scatter the broccoli across it to steam dry. Dry broccoli will help the dressing cling to it.
  5. Combine the broccoli, feta and tomatoes in a serving bowl.
  6. Add a pinch of sea salt and ground pepper.

DRESSING

  1. 1 tsp dijon mustard + 3 tbsp olive oil + 1 tbsp white wine vinegar (+ optional 1/4 clove of garlic)

Notes

Lots of ways to embellish this one :) But not all at once….

  1. Add pine nuts or walnuts for extra crunch.
  2. Add chives (a quarter bunch, of 15g) chopped but with flowers intact.
  3. Add chopped fresh chilli.
  4. Add a splash more vinegar to pimp it up.
  5. Add crisp and golden diced streaky bacon (3 rashers).