Pan-Roasted Broccoli Salad 

 With Almonds & Honey-lemon dressing

Pan-Roasted Broccoli florets are the most pleasing crowd-pleaser for good reasons! Broccoli really shines when caramelized from the outside, they are crisp with a sweet, nutty flavor. All you have to do is chop the broccoli heads, pan-roast them for a few minutes on each side and jazz up everything with a squeeze of lemon juice, honey and olive oil. It doesn’t get any easier than this. The preparation is incredibly simple and only takes 5 to 10 minutes to make. Served warm or at room temperature, we love this for a quick lunch or a potluck dinner with Pesto Pearl Couscous and Crispy Parmesan Crusted Chicken. 

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Ingredients

Serves 2

For the salad

3 heads of broccoli 
Almonds, blanched and slivered
Olive oil

For the dressing 

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 lemon juiced, freshly squeeze
1 tablespoon honey
A pinch of salt
Fresh-cracked pepper

Directions

For the broccoli

1. Rinse the broccoli heads and remove any leaves and cut the steam from the head. 

2. Cut away the florets as large as possible, this will make the cooking process easier. 

3. Take one floret and hold it with the stem facing up on your cutting board. Carefully make an incision vertically down through the center of the stem, without completely cutting through and pull it apart to avoid making a mess in the kitchen. Repeat for each floret. We like to halve the florets lengthwise so that the flat edges can get extra caramelized while cooking. 

4. In a French skillet or fry pan over medium heat with a good amount of olive oil, add the florets with their flat surface in contact with the bottom of the pan. Sear for about 2 minutes each side until the broccoli is lightly browned.

5. Remove from the pan, roughly chop them into smaller pieces.

6. Add a handful of almonds on the top and set aside to cool down. 

For the dressing

7. Combine 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 tablespoon of honey, 1/2 lemon juiced in a bowl, then whisk to emulsify the dressing. Finish with a pinch of salt and fresh-cracked pepper. 

8. Add the dressing to the broccoli, ready!

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