To save time the day of your dinner, prepare the dressing and steam the broccoli ahead, and refrigerate until you’re ready to toss the salad.
Ingredients
¼ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup orange juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
3 cups small broccoli florets
12 cups mesclun or spring mix
1 medium-size red apple,
cut into bite-size cubes
Instructions
1. In a medium bowl, whisk oil, orange juice, lemon juice, honey, mustard, salt and pepper until blended.
2. Steam broccoli 3 minutes or until just tender; cool under cold running water and pat dry with paper towels. In a large bowl, combine mesclun, broccoli and apple. Add dressing and toss gently. Serves 6.
Recipe by Jean Kressy, Relish Entertaining, "Harvest Supper," October 2007.
Nutritional Information
Per serving: 150 calories, 12g fat, 4g prot., 10g carbs., 3g fiber, 150mg sodium
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