Rainbow Broccoli Salad

By: Sarah Holvik, B.Sc. Nutritional Science
 
This recipe provides antioxidant and detoxifying vitamins and phytochemicals to enhance your body's natural disease-fighting capacity.  Eat it on it's own for a light lunch, or add some chicken or turkey breast to the salad for some extra protein.
 
Preparation time 15 minutes. Serves 4-6 as side dish or 2-3 as a light lunch.
 
2 medium sized broccoli crowns
1 Clementine orange (can substitute tangerine if desired), peeled and sliced
2 Tbsp finely chopped soaked walnuts
2 Tbsp finely diced red onion
 
1. Chop the broccoli into small floweret’s (varying the fineness or coarseness of the broccoli will lend variety to the salad each time you make it). Place flowerets into a large bowl.
2. Next, peel the clementine and slice into ½ inch slices. Separate the slices into segments. Place segments in bowl with broccoli.
3. Sprinkle onion and walnuts over the broccoli and clementine segments.
4. Toss with approximately ½ cup Creamy Orange Cilantro dressing (search under Nutrition Blogs for recipe!)
5. Chill for at least ½ hour before serving.