Broccoli Chickpea And Cherry Tomato Salad Food

BROCCOLI, CHICKPEA, AND CHERRY TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan with a steamer insert, bring 1 inch of water to a boil. Add broccoli, cover, and steam until crisp-tender, 4 to 6 minutes.
• In a large bowl, whisk together mustard, red-wine vinegar, olive oil, and onion; season with coarse salt and ground pepper. Add tomatoes, chickpeas, and broccoli. Toss to coat with dressing. Let cool 5 minutes. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

BROCCOLI, CHICKPEA, AND CHERRY TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, whisk Dijon mustard with red wine vinegar and olive oil.
• Stir in red onion and season with salt and pepper.
• Add cherry tomatoes, chickpeas and broccoli; toss to coat.
• Serve immediately, room temperature or chilled.

CITRUS-MARINATED BROCCOLI AND CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• For the broccoli and chickpea salad: Prepare a large pot of boiling salted water and fill a large bowl with ice water. Remove the broccoli stalks and set aside for another use. Trim the broccoli crown into florets. Add the broccoli florets to the pot of boiling water and blanch for 2 to 3 minutes, until bright green and just fork-tender. Remove the broccoli florets with a slotted spoon and plunge them in the bowl of ice water. Drain the broccoli when fully cooled.
• Place the zucchini in a colander or on paper towels and salt generously. Let stand for 10 minutes, until some water is released.
• Place the broccoli, zucchini, tomatoes, chickpeas and corn in a large bowl; set aside.
• For the citrus-herb marinade: Place the cilantro, parsley, rice wine vinegar, Dijon, Hatch peppers, honey, garlic and orange juice in a food processor and pulse a few times until the herbs and garlic are finely chopped. The mixture will be loose.
• Pour over the vegetables in the bowl and toss to dress. Place in the fridge and chill for 1 hour. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

BROCCOLI AND CHERRY TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Steam broccoli until just crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer to large bowl and cool. Add tomatoes. Place mustard in small bowl. Gradually whisk in vinegar, then oil. Mix in oregano. Add to salad and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover, chill.)

BROCCOLI AND CHERRY TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Steam broccoli until just crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer to large bowl and cool.
• Add tomatoes.
• Place mustard in small bowl.
• Gradually whisk in vinegar, then oil.
• Mix in oregano.
• Add to salad and toss to coat.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Can be made 6 hours ahead.
• Cover, chill.

BROCCOLI AND CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• Steam broccoli florets until just tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Once cool, chop and combine with chickpeas, scallions, parsley, and pine nuts.
• In a bowl, combine garlic, mustard, honey, lemon zest and juice. Slowly add oil, whisking to emulsify, and season with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle broccoli mixture with dressing and adjust seasoning.

BROCCOLI, CHICKPEA, AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the florets from the broccoli (reserve the stalks for another use). In a large pot fitted with a steamer basket, bring 1 inch of water to a boil. Add the broccoli in a single layer. Cover; steam until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the mustard, vinegar, olive oil, and onion; season with salt and pepper.
• Add the tomatoes, chickpeas, and broccoli; toss to coat. Serve chilled or at room temperature.