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 (328.7 g)
- Calories 419.6
- Total Fat - 30.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.1 g
- Cholesterol - 92.3 mg
- Sodium - 360 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 28.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5.8 g
- Sugars - 4.4 g
- Protein - 10.8 g
- Calcium - 73 mg
- Iron - 2.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 94.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 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.