Coconut & Vanilla

Broccoli Avocado Salad

adapted from 101 cookbooks

yields: 2-4 servings (depending on serving it as a side dish or just with some bread, butter and cheese)

Ingredients:

• 1 baby romaine lettuce
• 1 small broccoli
• 1 avocado
• 30 g pistachios, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 20-30 g parmesan, coarsely grated
• salt, pepper
• 6 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 Tbsp elderflower vinegar (or white balsamico, apple cider vinegar)
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 tsp dijon mustard

Peel the broccoli stem and dice it into 1 cm pieces. Cut the florets into bite-sized pieces. Bring a medium pot of water to boil, salt and add the broccoli. Cook for 1 minute, then drain and run under cold water. The broccoli should be still crisp and bright in colour.

Cut off the base of the lettuce and quarter it lenghtwise. Slice the quarters crosswise into 1,5 cm strips. Wash and spin dry.

Half the avocado, remove the pit and half the halves again. Peel it and slice it crosswise.

Combine oil, vinegar, honey and mustard in a screw top jar. Seal and shake vigorously.

Place the lettuce on a large platter, then add the broccoli and the avocado slices. Sprinkle with pistachios and season with salt and pepper (you can also toss everything in bowl, but I prefer it arranged on a platter). Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with the grated parmesan.