Jamie Oliver's Broccoli Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 broccoli, large heads
• 8 slices bacon, streaky smoked
• olive oil
• 3 tomatoes, firm, red, halved and de-seeded and finely sliced
• chives, bunch finely chopped
• 1/2 garlic clove
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 6 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
• 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
• sea salt
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 cut the broccoli florets into small florets. with the stalk, trim and slice in half length-ways and finely slice.
• 2 blanch the broccoli florets really quickly in boiling salted water for 60 seconds.
• 3 drain in colander, then spread it on a clean tea towel to steam dry. (this is important because it will help the dressing cling to the broccoli). once dry transfer to a serving dish.
• 4 fry the bacon on a medium heat with a small splash of olive oil until crisp and golden, then spread most over the broccoli. any left over fat can be used in the salad dressing. pour it into a mixing bowl with the garlic,dijon mustard, olive oil, wine vinegar, salt and pepper. whisk together.
• 5 add the sliced tomatoes and chopped chives to the broccoli and bacon bits. dress it really well and check the seasoning. if it needs pimping up , add a splash more vinegar.
• 6 serve straight away.