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Healthy Warm Broccoli ‘Rice’ Salad with Asparagus.

Healthy Warm Broccoli ‘Rice’ Salad with Asparagus

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This warm broccoli rice salad with asparagus, avocado, and yogurt herb dressing is a light and healthy veggie-packed meal ready in 20 minutes.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Salad
Calories: 325

Ingredients
  

For the Salad
  • 1 broccoli 200 g, cut into florets
  • 7 ounces asparagus
  • 1 cup sugar snap peas
  • 2 avocados
  • 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • sea salt + ground black pepper
  • half of a lime juiced
For the Dressing
  • 4 tablespoon Greek yogurt
  • A handful of mint leaves
  • A handful of parsley leaves
  • 1 small garlic clove minced
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed
  • sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Method
 

  1. Make the dressing: Add yogurt, herbs, garlic, lime juice, olive oil, and a pinch of salt to a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
    1 cup sugar snap peas, 1 tablespoon olive oil, half of a lime juiced, 4 tablespoon Greek yogurt, A handful of mint leaves, A handful of parsley leaves, sea salt, 1 small garlic clove
  2. Prep the greens: Add broccoli florets to a food processor and pulse until it resembles rice. Trim asparagus and sugar snap peas. Cut asparagus in half.
    1 broccoli, 7 ounces asparagus, 1 cup sugar snap peas
  3. Blanch the veggies: Boil 1 liter of water. Add asparagus and snap peas. Cover and let sit for 3–5 minutes until crisp-tender. Drain.
  4. Sauté broccoli rice: In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium. Add broccoli rice and cook 3–5 minutes until warmed but not browned. Season with lime juice, salt, and pepper.
    1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, sea salt + ground black pepper
  5. Assemble the salad: Divide broccoli rice between plates. Top with avocado slices, asparagus, and sugar snap peas. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
    2 avocados, 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds, 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
  6. Add dressing and serve: Drizzle with yogurt herb dressing and serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 325kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 10gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 70mgPotassium: 1164mgFiber: 13gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1738IUVitamin C: 164mgCalcium: 163mgIron: 4mg

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