Description
A vibrant and flavorful Broccoli Pearl Crunch Salad that combines tender-crisp broccoli, pearl couscous, dried cranberries, nutty salami, and a zesty dressing. This salad is a perfect balance of textures and flavors, making it a delightful side dish or light meal.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Salad:
- 1 1/2 medium heads broccoli (4 cups chopped small)
- 1 cup pearl couscous
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 100g/ 3 oz salami, chopped into small pieces
- 1/3 cup almonds, chopped
- 1 red onion, finely sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
For the Dressing:
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp lemon zest (optional)
- 1/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup+ parmesan, grated
Instructions
- Dressing: Shake all dressing ingredients in a jar.
- Chop broccoli: Cut broccoli into small, spoon-sized pieces.
- Marinate broccoli: Toss broccoli with vinegar, salt, and 2 tbsp of dressing. Let sit for 30 minutes.
- Cook couscous: Boil water, cook couscous for 5 minutes, adding cranberries at the end. Toss with 2 tbsp of dressing and let cool.
- Sauté salami: Cook salami, almonds, onion, and garlic in olive oil until golden. Combine with broccoli and let cool.
- Combine: Mix couscous, remaining dressing, and broccoli mixture. Sprinkle with parmesan before serving.
Notes
- For a vegetarian option, you can substitute the salami with bacon or omit it entirely.
- You can substitute maple syrup or sugar for honey in the dressing.
- If using feta instead of parmesan, crumbled feta adds a delicious flavor to the salad.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing, Sautéing
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Broccoli Pearl Crunch Salad, Broccoli Salad, Pearl Couscous Salad
