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Broccoli salad with cheese

Broccoli and Cheese Salad

Made from a handful of ingredients — very healthy and delicious! Broccoli and cheese salad is a great option as a snack on its own or as a side for potatoes or meat. It's quick and easy to make. Perfect for adding variety to your everyday menu!

Zhemchuzhinka

Recipe author

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Broccoli

300

Brined cheese

Garlic

Vegetable oil

Ground black pepper

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 27 % 8 g

Fats 60 % 18 g

Carbohydrates 13 % 4 g

192 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 5 min

Step 1:

How do you make a broccoli and brined-cheese salad? Get all the ingredients listed in the recipe ready. You can leave out the garlic or use just a little, if you like. Olive oil or refined vegetable oil both work.
Step 2:

Rinse the broccoli and break it into small, evenly sized florets. Peel the garlic.
Step 3:

Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Put the broccoli into the boiling water and leave it for 30–60 seconds. If your florets are very small, 30 seconds will be plenty. Don't leave the broccoli in the water too long, or it'll go soft. Tip the pieces into a colander and drain.
Step 4:

Put the florets in a small deep bowl and let them cool slightly. Drain the brine from the cheese. Break the cheese into small pieces by hand or cut it into small cubes with a knife. Add it to the broccoli.
Step 5:

Press the garlic through a garlic press and add it to the salad bowl. Add a pinch of ground black pepper or allspice and drizzle with oil. At this stage you can add your favorite seasonings and spices, such as dried basil, oregano, ground paprika, and so on.
Step 6:

Mix everything thoroughly and taste for salt. Add more if needed (I usually don't, since brined cheese is salty enough on its own).
Step 7:

If you like, sprinkle the salad with finely chopped herbs and serve.

The benefits of broccoli are well known. It's rich in vitamins K and C and the B-vitamin group, and it contains phosphorus, potassium, fiber, iron, and much more. Broccoli is a healthful vegetable and very good for the cardiovascular system. Many different dishes are made from it, and salads from this vegetable are especially tasty and healthy. Be sure to give it a try. Enjoy!
If you use ready-made spice blends, be sure to read the ingredient list on the package. Salt is often already included in such blends, so take that into account or you risk over-salting the dish.