For a fresh way to serve broccoli, try this Cold Broccoli Sesame Salad. You can easily prepare it in just minutes. And it is so tasty that even the kids will eat it. Take this green salad along on a picnic, serve it with fish for a lite dinner, or enjoy it as a healthy side dish for Sabbath lunch.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 7 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds (1 kilo) fresh broccoli
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
Preparation:
1. Wash the broccoli. Discard the leaves. Cut off the toughest part of stem. Separate broccoli into florets.
2. In a large pot, bring water to rapid boil. Add florets. Cover and boil for 1-2 minutes, until the broccoli is bright green. Drain the broccoli, and rinse with cold water.
3. In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, sugar and salt. Pour over the cooled broccoli.
4. In a frying pan, toast the sesame seeds until just slightly browned. Toss the seeds into the broccoli salad.
2. In a large pot, bring water to rapid boil. Add florets. Cover and boil for 1-2 minutes, until the broccoli is bright green. Drain the broccoli, and rinse with cold water.
3. In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, sugar and salt. Pour over the cooled broccoli.
4. In a frying pan, toast the sesame seeds until just slightly browned. Toss the seeds into the broccoli salad.