Blanched Broccoli Salad with Meyer Lemon Dressing

Author Notes: I love blanched broccoli with a simple dip made from equal parts good quality mayo and organic brown mustard. So I took the basic elements, embellished them a bit, and came up with a sweet and crunchy broccoli salad. If you can't find the Meyer lemon, use regular lemon juice and add a bit of honey to the dressing. —WinnieAb
Serves 2-4
For the salad:
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5
cups fresh broccoli florets
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1/2
cup white raisins
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1/2
cup hazelnuts, toasted in a 350°F oven for 5 minutes
For the dressing:
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2
tablespoons fresh Meyer lemon juice
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1
tablespoon mayonnaise, preferably made with olive oil
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1
tablespoon olive oil
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1/2
tablespoon organic brown mustard
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add a large pinch of salt and the broccoli florets. Cook for about 2 minutes (it can be slightly more, but you don't want the broccoli to be too soft). Drain the broccoli and allow to cool.
- Mix the broccoli, hazelnuts and raisins in a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, the mayonnaise, the olive oil and the mustard. Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well to combine.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Broccoli/Broccoli Rabe Dish
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over 8 years ago WinnieAb
Ok friends,
I guess this is what happens when you post a recipe past your bedtime. I have no idea why I said white raisins...I meant "golden raisins"!
over 8 years ago Babette's Feast
The mixture of the raisins, broccoli and hazelnuts with your dressing... delicious. Sorry for the ignorance, but what is a white raisin? Oh, I have just noticed Antonia also askes the same question. Thank you for answering.
over 8 years ago AntoniaJames
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Lovely, lovely, lovely (as all your recipes are!!!) The dressing is beautiful . . . . . I'll have to whip up some homemade mayo for the occasion. What exactly is a "white" raisin? I've seen yellow ones, made from green grapes, and I've seen dark ones, made from red and similarly colored grapes. But I don't think I've ever seen one that was white. Thanks!
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