Saturday, 12 May 2018

BROCOLI SALAD

May 12, 2018 Saffron Flavours No comments

There are so many incredible vegetables that need to be enjoyed, but sometimes making everything come together to actually form a meal can be a little hard. I want to help make things a bit easier for you.Just look at how many delicious things are in this salad! It's an easy way to pack all your favorite summer vegetables into one gorgeous lunch.If you're the kind of salad-lover who craves all the green things, this recipe is for you.

Ingredients

Brocoli florets - 1 cup
Yellow bell peppers- 1/2 cup
Lettuce leaves-100gms

Dressing

Vinegar- 1tspn
Olive oil-3tspn
Honey-1 tspn
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste

Directions

Blanch the broccoli in a saucepan of boiling water, then rinse under a cold tap. Dry with a paper towel.
Remove the seeds from the pepper and cut into small chunks.
Cut the lettuce and add it to a salad bowl.
Add the broccoli and yellow bell pepper.
Mix the dressing ingredients together.
Pour over broccoli and yellow bell pepper and lettuce leaves, toss gently.
Serve immediately.

Interesting Facts About Broccoli

Broccoli gets its name from the Italian word “broccalo”, which means “cabbage sprout”.
The most common type of broccoli is Calabrese broccoli – named after Calabria (Italy), its place of origin.
If you want to eliminate the smell of broccoli, you can add a slice of bread to the pot.
California produces almost all of the broccoli consumed in the United States.
And though available all year round, the vegetable is most nutritious from October to May.
The American sign language has no sign for broccoli. You only have to spell it out.
Broccoli was brought to America by Thomas Jefferson. In fact, in 1767, he imported the seeds from Italy and planted them in his own garden.

Health benefits of Broccoli

Helps prevent cancer.
Detoxify your body.
Improves bone and teeth health .
Promotes heart health.

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BROCOLI SALAD

Ingredients

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Interesting Facts About Broccoli

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