Blueberry Broccoli Salad

Blueberry Broccoli Salad is my new favourite summertime salad. It has a lot of interesting features-  broccoli, avocado, greens, almonds and various toasted seeds.

Nothing ho hum about this salad!

This would serve 6 people as a side salad and 4 if you wanted to add some protein and make it the meal.  Broccoli makes it fairly substantial since broccoli sort of ‘sticks to your ribs’!

The quantities in this are totally forgiving.  Use more or less of any of the salad ingredients to your taste.  You can also pick your preferred greens. Spinach and/or arugula would work as well.

You can mix the salad ingredients ahead of time but only add the avocado, toasted almonds and salad topper seeds just before serving with the dressing.

You can also use your favourite dressing.  Ranch would work. Poppy seed dressing would work as well.

Wine Suggestions

Short of Blueberry wine I would serve this a fresh, fruity rosé in summer time. A light fruity red like a Beaujolais would also be good with the fruitiness of the salad.

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Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

American

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

15 minues

Servings

servings MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

Salad

• 2 cups broccoli rinsed and chopped
• 3 cups greens cleaned and bite size (I used romaine)
• 1/2 cup toasted almond slices
• 1/2 cup toasted sunflower or pumpkin seeds I used a salad topper mix of seeds from Costco
• 1 1/4 cups blueberries reserve 1/4 cup for the dressing below
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries optional
• 1 avocado peeled and chopped

Dressing

• 1/4 cup blueberries reserved from quantity above
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 tsps honey
• 1 1/2 tsps Dijon mustard
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

Course Main Dish Cuisine American Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 15 minues Servings servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients Salad 2 cups broccoli rinsed and chopped 3 cups greens cleaned and bite size (I used romaine) 1/2 cup toasted almond slices 1/2 cup toasted sunflower or pumpkin seeds I used a salad topper mix of seeds from Costco 1 1/4 cups blueberries reserve 1/4 cup for the dressing below 1/2 cup dried cranberries optional 1 avocado peeled and chopped Dressing 1/4 cup blueberries reserved from quantity above 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil 1 1/2 tsps honey 1 1/2 tsps Dijon mustard 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper

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Instructions

1. Toast almond slices in a dry pan over medium high heat. Watch carefully so they don't burn. Stir periodically. This could take about 10 minutes. Allow nuts to cool while you prepare the rest of the salad.
2. Clean and chop broccoli and greens.
3. Combine broccoli, greens, blueberries and dried cranberries, if using, in a large bowl.
4. Combine all dressing ingredients in a blender and blend until well mixed.
5. Peel and chop the avocado. Dress salad and add the avocado, toasted almonds and seeds just before serving.

Recipe Notes

Nutrition Facts

Blueberry Broccoli Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 332 Calories from Fat 207

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 23g 35%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Polyunsaturated Fat 4g

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Sodium 250mg 10%

Potassium 411mg 12%

Total Carbohydrates 28g 9%

Dietary Fiber 7g 28%

Sugars 15g

Protein 7g 14%

Vitamin A 39%

Vitamin C 130%

Calcium 9%

Iron 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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