Exotic Broccoli Salad - Easy 5-Star Treat

For many, it is customary to cook broccoli in batter or as a casserole. It is noteworthy, but in the elite restaurants of the world, an exotic salad of broccoli, cashews, cherry tomatoes, and also raisins is very often served. As a dressing, great culinary gurus recommend using mayonnaise and ketchup in tandem with original spices. Having prepared such a dish for her family members, the hostess will make them feel like VIPs.

Instead of cashews, you can take hazelnuts or peanuts, which will give the vegetables a rich aroma. Some people prefer walnuts. However, it is better to fry them a little for a sophisticated taste.

The basics making broccoli salad

The whole process includes 2 stages: cutting and preparing the dressing. To begin with, finely chop the inflorescences (300 g) - across the growth of the brushes. Split in half Cherry tomatoes (200 g). Grind 60 g of cashews with a rolling pin. 60-70 g of raisins are washed and steamed in boiling water. After that, all the ingredients are combined.

But to prepare a dressing, you will need to use:

• 100 g of delicious mayonnaise, but you can also use more fatty ones;
• 2 tbsp. l. ketchup;
• salt (½ tsp) and sugar (tablespoon);
• 2 cloves of garlic, passed through a press;
• red wine vinegar (1 tbsp. l.);
• black pepper (pinch).

All ingredients are thoroughly mixed to obtain a homogeneous weight. Then vegetables are seasoned with the resulting sauce. With the help of special kitchen tongs mix the food with the pasty dressing.

Other composition of products or flight of creative imagination

Although in most cases it is recommended to use the listed ingredients, the hostess can safely experiment with other products. It is worth knowing that broccoli belongs to the Cabbage family, like mustard, therefore it has a certain slight bitterness.

Knowing this, the chef can safely combine with it:

• shrimp;
• chicken fillet;
• bacon with toasted almonds;
• carrots and shallots.

However, the look of a salad can be drastically changed by making it sweet. Instead of raisins, it is advised to add a whole fruit mix, which consists of:

• strawberries;
• apples;
• sunflower seeds;
• pears;
• dried cranberries;
• avocado.

In addition, sour feta cheese is cut into small cubes. For dressing, use yogurt-based poppy sauce (½ cup). Nevertheless, mayonnaise (125 ml), salt, pepper and sugar are added there. To separate the flavor notes of each component, wine vinegar and lemon juice (1 tablespoon each) are added to the broccoli salad. As a result, the aroma and texture of such an exquisite dish will explode all the taste buds of the family.

Cooking a delicious broccoli salad - video