Brocoli and Orange Salad

Browsing through random blogsites today I found this recipe from a woman named Coleen. The combination of crunchy and soft, sweet and bright looked really appealing.

To make this a vegan salad, you could replace the mayonnaise with vegan-mayonnaise (if available in your area) or even with soft tofu.

Broccoli and Orange Salad

Ingredients:

Salad:

3 large heads of broccoli (broken into small pieces)
1 red capsicum (diced finely)
1 cup raisins
2 oranges (peeled & sliced thick)
15 ounce can of black beans (rinsed & drained)
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup sliced green onion tops

Dressing:

1/2 cup light mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Method:

1. Wash (and shake dry) the broccoli heads. Remove as much of the stalk and stems as you can so you can break the florets into bite size pieces and place these into a bowl.

2. Add diced red capsicum, raisins, oranges, black beans, sunflower seeds and green onions.

3. Mix dressing ingredients with a whisk and pour dressing over the salad. Toss gently and serve immediately.

NOTE: Peel the oranges, removing as much of the white as you can, then slice the orange into thick slices; cut the thick slices into four wedges.

NOTE: You may not need all of the dressing.

Source: http://coleensrecipes.blogspot.com/2009/07/broccoli-and-orange-salad.html

Serves: 4-6
Rating: 4.5