Broccoli Nicoise Salad
Recipe: #12279
March 18, 2014
Categories: Salads, Potato Salad, Main Dish Salad, Vegetable Salad, Eggs, Broccoli, French, Fathers Day Mothers Day, Picnic, Potluck, Romantic Dinner, Valentine's Day, Gluten-Free, Non-Dairy, Fresh Tomatoes, more
"I found the recipe for this tasty salad in a Ontario Fresh flyer insert a few years back and I have been making it regularly since then. I have made a few changes by adding fresh garlic and basil."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (410.9 g)
- Calories 524.5
- Total Fat - 37.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 6.4 g
- Cholesterol - 115.4 mg
- Sodium - 450 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 35.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 7.2 g
- Sugars - 5.5 g
- Protein - 13.5 g
- Calcium - 91.3 mg
- Iron - 2.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 118.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In saucepan of boiling water, cook broccoli until tender-crisp, 2-3 mins. Drain and plunge into cold water; drain well and place in bowl. Dice potatoes and combine with broccoli.
Step 2
In a small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, mustard, garlic, basil, salt and pepper; drizzle small amount over broccoli and potato mixture; gently toss to coat.
Step 3
Arrange broccoli mixture, tomatoes, eggs, bacon and olives on lettuce; drizzle with remaining dressing. Serve at room temperature.
Tips
No special items needed.