Broccoli salad with a creamy chilli dressing

Ingredients
Can I make the roasted broccoli salad ahead of time?
The health benefits of almonds
Does The Weekly have more quick salad recipes?
More salads to enjoy

Our roasted broccoli salad combines the power-house nutrition of broccoli and red onion with a creamy, yoghurt dressing that blends sweet and spicy. Whether serving it as the main meal or a side dish, it’s a fabulous way to load up the vegetables on your plate.

Best of all, this roasted broccoli salad can be cooked and on the table in under 30 minutes, making it a fantastic mid-week dinner option, or an easy addition to a weekend lunch.

Ingredients

2 small red onions (200g), cut into wedges

1 tablespoon raspberry vinegar

750g broccoli, trimmed, sliced thickly

2 tablespoons pure maple syrup or honey

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

60g baby rocket

¼ cup (40g) currants

¼ cup (40g) natural almonds, roasted, chopped coarsely

¼ cup small fresh mint leaves or micro mint

CREAMY CHILLI DRESSING

¼ cup (60ml) pouring cream

¼ cup (70g) Greek-style yoghurt

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon chilli flakes

1 teaspoon pure maple syrup

Method

Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan-forced). Line two large oven trays with baking paper.

Toss onion and vinegar on one tray. Roast for 10 minutes. Toss broccoli, maple syrup and oil on second tray; season. Roast broccoli in the oven with onion for a further 10 minutes or until the vegetables are well browned and just tender.

CREAMY CHILLI DRESSING Whisk ingredients in a medium bowl until combined and thick. Season to taste.

Place onion, broccoli, rocket, currants, almonds and mint on a platter. Drizzle with dressing. Serve roasted broccoli salad warm or at room temperature.

Can I make the roasted broccoli salad ahead of time?

You can make the salad dressing up to 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate the dressing until ready to serve. Prepare the roasted broccoli salad on the day.

The health benefits of almonds

Almonds are a great addition to many salads. Why? Because almonds are one of the healthiest snack foods available. Almonds are a great food to include in your diet, especially if you are a vegetarian, because they are packed with protein and calcium.

Does The Weekly have more quick salad recipes?

We sure do! If you want more salads that you can get on the table in less than 30 minutes, check out Julie Goodwin’s 20-minute pesto pasta salad, or our unbeatable crunchy noodle coleslaw.