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Broccoli Salad                            print recipe | close window     


2 cups broccoli florets*
1/4 cup diced purple onion
1/4 cup diced yellow pepper
1/4 cup diced red peppers
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1/2 Tbsp. vinegar
1 medium clove garlic, minced
1/2 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley
1/8 tsp. dried marjoram
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)

Break broccoli florets into bite size pieces. Add the onion, yellow and red peppers.

In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, orange juice concentrate, vinegar, garlic, parsley, marjoram, salt, pepper and cayenne. Toss the dressing with the vegetables. Serve at room temperature or cold.

* You can also use steamed fresh green beans instead of broccoli.

Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional information per serving  
Calories 57
Total fat (<1 gram saturated fat) 4 grams
Protein 1 gram
Carbohydrate 6 grams
Fiber 2 grams
Sodium 11 mg