This delicious side dish will complete your meal, and it’s an easy way to get your veggies in, too!

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups purple sprouting broccoli, trimmed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra to serve
• ½ lemon, juiced
• ¼ cup blanched almonds, toasted and roughly chopped

For dressing:

• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 small clove garlic, sliced
• ¼ cup blue cheese, crumbled
• ½ lemon, zested and juiced
• 2 tablespoons natural yogurt
• A small bunch of chives, finely chopped

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Bring a large pan of salted water to boil. Cook the broccoli for 2 minutes until tender, drain well and add into a bowl with the olive oil and lemon juice. Cool completely.

2. To make the dressing, fry the garlic with the olive oil in a pan for 2 minutes. Put the rest of the dressing ingredients into a blender along with the fried garlic and oil and season generously. Process until completely smooth, adding 1-2 tablespoons of water if too thick.

3. To finish, put the broccoli on a serving plate and drizzle generously with the dressing and a splash of olive oil, followed by the chopped almonds.

Recipe Card for Broccoli and Blue Cheese Salad

Source: olivemagazine.com