This raw broccoli salad makes a nice change from your standard slaw with the addition of the apple giving it a hint of sweetness.
Broccoli works just fine but use broccolini if you want to be posh
The Macadamia Oil gives a delicate nutty flavour with a zing from the lemon.
Many of the vitamins and micronutrients in vegetables are fat soluble, meaning without adequate fat, you will only absorb a fraction of them. Eat your veges with some healthy fats and your body will thank you for it…and so will your taste budsFor the salad:
- Broccolini (recommended) or Broccoli
- Red Onion
- Celery
- Carrot
- Apple
- Pumpkin Seeds
- Coconut Chips
For the Dressing
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup macadamia nut oil
To make the dressing:
Put all ingredients except the oil into the jug of a stick blender. While blending, drizzle the oil in slowly until thick and creamy.
Assemble the salad.
Slice vegetables and apple finely. Don’t forget to include the broccolini stalks, they are crunchy and nutritious. Toss apple in lemon juice if not serving immediately to stop browning. Add a little dressing and toss. Sprinkle pumpkin seeds and coconut chips over. Remaining dressing will keep in the fridge until the expiry date on the egg carton.